3207 US M1850 STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD BY

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 700.00 USD
Estimated at 1,400.00 - 1,800.00 USD
HORSTMANN. Overall length: 39 3/4". Blade length: 32”. Blade has a single wide fuller w/ a secondary fuller near the spine. Blade is etched over 19” of its length w/ various foliate, military & patriotic motifs, including sprays of arms, an American eagle & a lg. “U.S.”. There is an etched mark near the ricasso that reads “W.H Horstmann & Sons PHILADELPHIA”. The ricasso is stamped w/ a king’s head. Gilded brass hilt w/ pierced semi-basket guard, featuring foliate motifs & a lg. “US”. Knuckle bow has scroll embellishments as it meets the pommel. Pommel has standard oak leaf & flower design on the face plus a stepped crown. Wire-wrapped sharkskin grip. Gilded brass mounted scabbard w/ a browned body. CONDITION: blade shows original factory polish w/ exceptionally well-contrasted etching. Hilt retains 70% of its original gilded finish. Grip & wire are 100%. Scabbard mounts also retains 70% of their original gilded finish. The finish of the body is nearly complete, having just a few scattered spots of oxidation. (02-21215/BF). $1,400-1,800.