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A lot of three Model 1860 staff & field officer's swords -Select US Arms Type-
10 June 2013, 10:00 PDT
San FranciscoSold for US$351 inc. premium
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A lot of three Model 1860 staff & field officer's swords
Comprising: 1) Narrow blade of 30 inches engraved with U.S and usual motifs; retailer marked Oak/Hall/Clothing/Co./Boston/Mass.; brass hilt having no counterguard; leather wrapped grip; nickeled scabbard. 2) 30 inch etched blade retailed by J.A. Merrill/&Co/Portland/Me.; gilt brass hilt with folding counterguard and shagreen grip; three ring nickeled scabbard. 3) Etched 29 inch blade retailer marked Willett &/Ruoff/Washington D.C.; gilt brass hilt with folding counterguard and cast brass grip; nickeled scabbard.
Condition: 1) Blade worn with light pitting overall and dark areas; hilt shows no traces of gilt and grip leather shows considerable wear: scabbard cracked and dented in several spots with little nickel finish, pitting, and replaced drag and one deformed ring. 2) Blade with even pitting, some dark spots; hilt missing pommel cap and counterguard lock, showing traces of gilt, shagreen in poor condition, and having broken wire wrap; scabbard showing much pitting,dark areas of missing nickel, dented and cracked with one mount ring disfigured. 3) Blade with scattered dull and dark areas; hilt retains minor traces of gilt and has loose grip; associated scabbard is 4 inches loner than blade.
Condition: 1) Blade worn with light pitting overall and dark areas; hilt shows no traces of gilt and grip leather shows considerable wear: scabbard cracked and dented in several spots with little nickel finish, pitting, and replaced drag and one deformed ring. 2) Blade with even pitting, some dark spots; hilt missing pommel cap and counterguard lock, showing traces of gilt, shagreen in poor condition, and having broken wire wrap; scabbard showing much pitting,dark areas of missing nickel, dented and cracked with one mount ring disfigured. 3) Blade with scattered dull and dark areas; hilt retains minor traces of gilt and has loose grip; associated scabbard is 4 inches loner than blade.