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Swords Used by the Officers Priced at Under $750
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Civil War Foot Officer Sword by Ames with Gold Gilded Guard & Sharkskin Grip
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Here is a nice original Civil War sword with a beautiful hand guard! It is an original Civil War foot officer's sword. This is the classic style carried by the line officer's of the Civil War. This one has the full-length at 30-1/2 inches. The blade has a light dove gray tone with a pretty look. You can see that this is the version that was made with the ornate etching on the sides of the blade. The front side of the blade has the Union eagle with the "E PLURIBUS UNUM" national motto that translates as "Of Many, One!' The back side has the patriotic design with the "US" in the center. On the base of the blade you can still see a nice amount of the etched maker's mark from the famous Ames Company of Chicopee, Massachusetts. Ames was the largest maker of Civil War military swords and after looking at their quality products like this one you can see why. The sword has the original hand guard and pommel cap intact. This sword is very high quality and it still retains trace amount of the gold gilding on the brass. The hand guard has the floral design that denotes the foot officer status of the soldier that would have carried it. On the grip of the sword it has the original sharkskin grip intact. The handle has lost tot he ages, the double strand of brass wire around the grip. This is a good looking sword from the Civil War from the famous Ames Manufacturing Company.
Item #: C3674 Shipping Weight:
10 lbs
Your Price:$650.00 USD
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