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US M1850 STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD BY

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:450.00 USD Estimated At:900.00 - 1,300.00 USD
US M1850 STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD BY
HORSTMANN. Overall length: 39 3/8”. Blade length: 32 1/8". The blade has a single wide fuller with a secondary fuller near the spine. The blade is etched over the first 19" with various foliate, military, & patriotic motifs, including sprays of arms, an American eagle, and a large “U.S.”. There is an etched mark near the ricasso that reads “W.H. Horstmann & Sons PHILADELPHIA”. Gilded brass hilt with adorned drop quillon. Pierced semi-basket guard featuring foliate motifs with a large “US”. Pommel has standard oak leaf decoration with a stepped cap. Wire-wrapped sharkskin grip. Gilded brass-mounted scabbard. The scabbard body has a plum brown finish. CONDITION: blade shows substantial original factory polish with minor staining at the ricasso. The hilt retains most of its original gilded finish. Grip and wire are 100%, with a minor shrinkage separation at the seam. Scabbard mounts retain areas of original finish, and the scabbard body has most of the original finish remaining with a few oxidized areas. (02-21185/BF). $900-1,300.