3217 US M1850 STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD RETAILED BY

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 700.00 USD
Estimated at 1,400.00 - 1,800.00 USD
HUNT & GOODWIN. Overall length: 40". Blade length: 32 5/8”. Blade has a single wide fuller w/ a secondary fuller near the spine. Blade is etched over 17” 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 on the ricasso that reads “HUNT & GOODWIN”. Hunt & Goodwin was located at 390 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., & they had a satellite office in Boston, MA. They were in business from 1861 to 1865. 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 a laurel leaf & flower design on the face w/ a stepped crown that features more laurel & flowers. Triple wire-wrapped sharkskin grip. Gilded brass mounted scabbard w/ a browned body. CONDITION: blade shows nearly complete original factory polish. Hilt retains most of its original gilded finish. Grip is undamaged. Scabbard mounts show traces of original gilding. Scabbard finish is about 60% w/ some oxidation. (02-21243/BF). $1,400-1,800.