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The first sword is a U.S. Model 1860 Staff & Field officers sword by Ames 29" straight blade. This is a high grade sword which features a gold wash hilt and etched blade with a gold wash background. The blade is decorated with scrolls, panoplies of arms, federal eagles, soldiers, flags and is etched "Col. Edwin D. Metcalf" and is dated 1884 on the reverse blade. The obverse ricasso is marked "AMES / SWORD / CO. / CHICOPEE / MASS.". The gold washed hilt is a fancy cast brass with an imitation tortoise shell grip wrapped in braided brass wire. The wire has loosened slightly and the reverse side of the handle has a wrinkled finish caused from contact with a heat source. The knuckle bow has a single branch guard and a head of Zeus quillon with a static guard with federal eagle on the obverse and a folding counterguard with panoply of arms on the reverse. The condition of the sword is fabulous with the blade retaining 97-98% original gold wash and the hilt retaining about 90% original gold wash, the exposed brass a pleasing patina with a small spot of tarnish on the reverse guard. The metal scabbard is nickel plated with fancy gold wash pierced brass fittings with martial panoplies, the exposed brass having a lightly mellowed patina with some fine oxidation staining on the nickel. The second sword is a Knights Templar Springfield Fraternal Sword. The sword measures 35" overall with a 28 3/8" straight blade. The blade remains bright with gold washed etched panels on both sides. The obverse panel is etched in gothic letters "Edwin D. Metcalf" and the reverse is etched "Springfield Commandery". The hilt features a double guard, pierced counterguards, knight head pommel with chain knuckle bow and an etched bone handle with intertwined letters on one side and a Templar knight on the other side. The hilt retains much silver plate with scattered light tarnish and the handle has a small chip at the pommel on the reverse side. The metal scabbard is nickel plated with silver plated fancy fittings having areas of light tarnish and is etched with fraternal panoplies on the lower part of the scabbard and "Edwin D. Metcalf" between the hangers and an identical sword is pictured on page 150 of "The American Fraternal Sword". Edwin Metcalf was born in Rhode Island on August 24, 1823. He was a Harvard educated lawyer and Rhode Island state legislator when he resigned his seat to join the Civil War on August 27, 1861. On October 9, 1861, he was commissioned as a major into Field & Staff Rhode Island 3rd Heavy Artillery. Metcalf made an excellent reputation for himself and the entire regiment when he led his battalion during the Battle of Secessionville (First Battle James Island) on June 16, 1862. Colonel Metcalf continued to serve the Rhode Island 3rd Heavy Artillery as Chief of Artillery until January 1864 when he returned to Providence on medical leave. He resigned his commission on February 5th, 1864, due to illness, and returned to Rhode Island. Colonel Metcalf was a very battle tested officer and was involved in most of the significant battles of the 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery from late 1861 to the fall of 1863. Colonel Metcalf was Speaker of the House in the Rhode Island legislature from 1873 to 1874. He then served in the state Senate from 1874 - 1875. Colonel Metcalf also served as state Attorney General and Commander of the Rhode Island Department of the GAR. Colonel Metcalf passed away on January 18, 1894. Included with the swords are numerous letters to and from Metcalf, officers casualty sheets and muster rolls. A lovely pair of swords presented to a Civil War Colonel with a lot of New England history. (5C11738-PV55) [John A. Micavich Collection] (1500/2500)
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