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Ornate Mexican Officer's Sword

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
Ornate Mexican Officer's Sword
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32" spearpoint blade, .75" wide at ricasso. Blade etched throughout with floral adornments and trophies of arms. Skillfully formed and sculpted brass hilt with clamshell counter-guard dramatically displaying a Mexican Republic eagle. Baroque-style motifs throughout including floral adornments to quillon and guard, and cherubs on the pommel. Grip of pearl wrapped in wire. Brass scabbard with chased motifs en suite. **Very good condition. Blade has a light pewter patination with some minor areas of oxidation. Hilt shows some minor spots of verdigris with good detail remaining. Grip shows some minor loosening of wire and a nearly invisible spot of missing pearl near pommel. Scabbard has moderate wear and dents from age with a split area near tip. Sword knot may be a later association** Provenance Colonel John Hays Collection Harry B. Crozier Collection Texas Centennial Celebration Display Stafford Engraving Company Collection Ormsby Company Collection $2,000-$4,000