US Model 1840 Medical Staff Sword
Sale 2030 - Arms, Armor and Militaria
Oct 23, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$1,500 -
$2,000
Lot Description
US Model 1840 Medical Staff Sword
American Civil War
30" straight, unfullered spear point blade, .8" wide at ricasso and with an overall length of 35". 5" gilt chased cast brass hilt with acorn finial and 4" cross guard. Hilt cast with flowing foliate themes and an American Eagle. 1.25" shield shaped langets with the obverse marked with the silvered letters MS and six stars. Blade acid etched with flowing foliate themes, as well as patriotic and martial images with a US on the reverse and a Spread-Winged Eagle on the obverse with E Pluribus Unum in a ribbon. No maker's mark is visible on the ricasso. The sword is accompanied by its sheet brass scabbard with gilt chased brass mounts.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition Report
Very good. Blade with some dulling and scattered oxidation, some minor wear and loss to the etching and some areas of darker discoloration. Hilt crisp with some nice gilt finish remaining. Scabbard with wear, dings and dents and some traces of gilt on the mounts.
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