3210 US M1850 STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD PRESENTED

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 400.00 USD
Estimated at 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
TO CAPTAIN PETERSOHN. Overall length: 39 1/4". Blade length: 32”. Blade has a single wide fuller w/ a secondary fuller near the spine. Blade is etched over 20” of its length w/ various foliate, military & patriotic motifs. Gilded brass hilt w/ pierced guard featuring foliate & floral decoration w/ a lg. “US”. Standard pommel w/ leaf & flower decoration & a stepped crown. Wire-wrapped sharkskin grip. Gilded brass mounted, brown scabbard. The top mt. is engraved “Presented to Capt. C. Petersohn by his Friends of the 19th Ward Guards Brooklyn L.I. Dec. 29th 1868.”. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: a folder of paperwork relating to the purchase of this sword. CONDITION: blade has a medium gray, mottled patina plus staining & some light pitting. The etching is light & difficult to perceive in places. Hilt is quite solid but has none of its original gilded finish remaining. Grip is a skillful rewrap. Scabbard mounts have a dark, pleasing patina w/ no gilding remaining. The body of the scabbard has significant brown finish mixed w/ scattered oxidation. The presentation remains quite legible. (02-21211/BF). $800-1,200.