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BOYLE & GAMBLE FOOT OFFICERS SWORD

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Knives, Swords & Blades Start Price:4,000.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
BOYLE & GAMBLE FOOT OFFICERS SWORD
BOYLE & GAMBLE FOOT OFFICERS SWORD. 29 unstopped fullered blade etched with various motifs, including a shield with "CSA" and Confederate 2nd National flag. Grip is leather covered with sgl brass wire. Pommel decorated with typical Boyle & Gamble leaf design. Guard is copy of 1850 US with floral design. Scabbard is top sewn leather, originally with three mounts. Missing middle mount. CONDITION: Grip retains most orig leather, though about 50% worn through. Still retains all orig wire. Quillon is bent down on hilt. Hilt exhibits good, mustard colored patina. Etched panels on blade are faint but 90% discernible. Blade is gray with scattered areas of black staining and pitting. Point has been sharpened and re-tipped. Scabbard body is very good. One 1" area of rodent damage. Leather body is covered by protectorate. Top mount is loose. Drag is also loose and is probably a replacement. Patina does not match scabbard tip and throat. 4-56352 JS48 (8,000-10,000)"