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5,500.00USD+ applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2004 Oct 12 @ 16:37UTC-5 : EST/CDT
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A FAMILY OF SWORDS! PRESENTATION GRADE CIVIL WAR MODEL 1851 U.S.NAVAL OFFICER’S SWORD INSCRIBED TO PAUL H. KENDRICKEN, U.S. NAVY, A LATER NAVAL OFFICER’S SWORD PRESENTED TO KENDRICKEN COMMANDING THE KEARSARGE ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL VETERANS IN 1889 AND A U.S. MODEL 1902 OFFICER’S SABER BELONGING TO KENDRICKEN’S GRANDSON. Two important presentation swords belonging to a Civil War navy engineer and the U.S. Model 1902 Army saber of his grandson, a full legacy of family swords. The first is a Civil War period presentation grade U.S. Model 1851 Naval Officer’s sword. The slightly curved, single edged, wide blade is 28 3/4” long. The blade is exuberantly etched with fouled anchors, trophies, “U.S.N.” and scrollwork. The sword is styled according to regulation with cast brass, gold plated hilt, grip of beautiful gold mesh over wood with triple twisted brass wire wrap. The scabbard is of leather with fancy brass mounts incorporating the regulation square knot on the carrying rings. Both sides of the scabbard mounts are engraved with floral decorations and the drag is engraved with “U.S.N.” On the reverse side of the top mount is the presentation: “Presented to/Paul H. Kendricken/by the/Members of the/St. James Sunday School/September 19, 1862”, also named on top of handguard. A photocopy of a letter accompanies this sword from the members of the St. James Sunday School dated September 19, 1862 presenting the sword to Kendricken. The second sword is a nice, high-grade presentation post-Civil War U.S. Model 1872 Naval Officer’s sword presented by the officers and shipmates of the Kearsarge Naval Veterans’ Association. The sword is a standard regulation model with a 31” single edged blade, 3/4” wide. 75% of the blade surface is covered with etching and etched panel presentations which read: “Presented to Commodore Paul H. Kendricken, commanding Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans” on one side and “by his brother officers and Shipmates, December 26, 1889” on the reverse. The sword is marked “G.W. Simmons & Co. /Boston” on the ricasso. The hilt is of gilt cast brass according to regulation, cast in high relief. The grip is of sharkskin, triple wire wrapped over wood. The scabbard is of leather with brass furniture. The scabbard mounts are engraved with scrollwork and a fouled anchor and square knot. The sword retains its original gilt cloth sword knot. Accompanying is a letter presenting Kendricken with this sword from the Kearsarge Association, and an additional letter from Kendricken to his grandson, Captain Paul K. Thomas, presenting him with this post Civil War sword in 1912. The third sword is a decorated version of the regulation “sword for all army officers” which was authorized in 1902. The single edged curved blade is 31-1/2” long with etched panels covering 60% of the blade. The etching is profuse with scrolls, the Great Seal of the United States, “U.S.” and floral decoration. The blade is etched with the presentation in a rectangular panel near the ricasso reading: “Capt. Paul K. Thomas/Presented by 1103 Command/C.C.C.” The hilt is of nickeled steel with a three branch knuckle guard, bird’s head pommel and backstrap. The hilt is highly decorated with stars, laurel leaves, and an eagle at the base of the grip. The pommel and backstrap are, likewise, decorated. The grip is of hard rubber and the scabbard nickeled steel. Paul H. Kendricken was born in Galway, Ireland on December 26, 1834. He immigrated to the United States and was employed as a steam fitter. On June 20, 1862 he was appointed Acting Third Assistant Engineer in the U.S. Navy assigned to the U.S.S. Conemaugh a dbl ended side paddle wheel steamer which served in both the Atlantic and Gulf Blockading Squadrons. On November 6, 1863 he was promoted to Acting Second Assistant Engineer. Toward the end of the war he served aboard the U.S.S. Circassian, an iron screw steamer serving the Gulf Blockading Squadron and U.S.S. Nausett a Casco-Class light draft Monitor. Following the close of war he returned to service on the U.S.S. Conemaugh and was honorably discharged on September 3, 1866. The sword is accompanied by Kendricken’s pension record along with some information on the ships he served. CONDITION: Excellent, the Civil War presentation sword retains much of its factory finish. The blade is very fine with frosty etching. The brass furniture has a mellow patina and the scabbard is very good. The post Civil War naval officer’s sword is equally as nice. The U.S. Model 1902 sword belonging to Capt. Thomas is bright with slight signs of age and minor wear. 4-53183 CW2
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