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Mexican Officer's Sword

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 800.00 USD
Mexican Officer's Sword
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25.25" spearpoint blade with diamond cross-section,1.625" wide at forte. Brass fittings with wire-wrapped mother of pearl grip. Brass scabbard. Cast clamshell counterguard with Mexican eagle and single recurved quillon. Eagle pommel. Scabbard with floral motifs. **Blade has a dark untouched patina with even darkening and verdigris throughout guard. Knuckle-bow has broken off. Verdigris on wire with some cracks on grp. Scabbard with dents and some verdigris. Missing hanging ring. Possibly a musician's sword or officer's undress piece.** Provenance Colonel John Hays Collection Harry B. Crozier Collection Texas Centennial Celebration Display Stafford Engraving Company Collection Ormsby Company Collection $600-$800