Us Model 1840 Foot Officer Sword W Engraved Blade
About this listing
This aggregated auction listing is being sold by HiBid in Willoughby, Ohio. The auction has 21 days remaining. BidProwl's Flip Score puts it at 80/100, which scores well above the median for seized property.
Description from HiBid
Overall this sword measures. approx. 37 inches long. The blade itself is approx. 31 inches long with a stopped central fuller. Obverse side is etched with scrollwork, a panoply of arms and a spread-winged-eagle with “E PLURIBUS UNUM” riband in a sunburst. Reverse is also etched with scrollwork, a panoply of flags, a block “U.S.” and laurel. Hilt is cast brass with a wood grip. The Pommel cap is heavily decorated. Single knucklebow is decorated with a floral decoration at top where it meets the pommel and at the center. Guards are of the clamshell design. The etching on the blade is good overall and the hilt shows just a light patina.
