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Civil War M1860 Staff Sword With Masonic Etching

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 750.00 USD
Civil War M1860 Staff Sword With Masonic Etching
<B>Model 1860 Field and Staff Sword,</B></I> 36" overall length with 28" blade, ricasso engraved M.C. LILLEY & CO. COLUMBUS, OHIO by maker. The Lilley Company made swords before, during and after the Civil War. This example, although a wartime model, might be of a later date and certainly carries some post-war engraving. The blade is etched with military, patriotic <I>and</B></I> masonic themes. It also carries the name ASA BURLINGAME on one side with LOYAL LEGION and O.U.A.M. on the other. Burlingame, the owner, might be one in the same with a Union non-commissioned officer serving in Missouri during the war. The Loyal Legion here was formed after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and was an association of former Union officers; O.U.A.M. stands for the Order of United American Mechanics. This particular order was a nativist society formed during the 1840s. The brass elements of the sword are gilt and the scabbard is plated. The wooden grip has remnants of a sharkskin wrap secured by brass elements. Other than deterioration to the graip wrap and some scattered rusting, this sword remains in very good condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Large Collectibles (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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