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US M1860 STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 200.00 USD
US M1860 STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD.
Overall length: 37 1/4”. Blade length: 30”. This is a post-Civil War era M1860 with a plain blade that is diamond in cross section and an unmarked ricasso. Gilded brass hilt with a single downturned guard decorated by an American eagle. Floral & foliate decorated knuckle bow with eagle decorated pommel. Wire-wrapped brass grip with a simulated sharkskin finish. Gilded brass mounted scabbard with a plated body. CONDITION: blade has a light gray finish with a few scattered spots. Hilt is solid and shows only traces of original gilding. Grip is complete. Scabbard mounts show only traces of original gilding. Scabbard body shows moderate wear to the finish. (02-19559). $100-200.