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A U.S. M1860 LINE OFFICER'S SWORD

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 200.00 USD
A U.S. M1860 LINE OFFICER'S SWORD
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
The gilt brass hilt with stand of arms and American crest on folding counterguard with black sharkskin grip. The straight, double-edged blade elaborately etched US with American eagle and marked, RAYMOND &/ WHITLOCK/ NEW YORK. In its leather scabbard with brass mounts.Second half of the 19th century.Ex-Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, MA.Overall length 97 cm. Condition I