Item Description
Original Item. Only One Available. Here we have a stunning original Eagle-Headed U.S. Officer's sword from the War of 1812 period which closely resembles those known to have been manufactured by F.W. Widmann of Philadelphia. It features a lovely aged and cracked carved ivory grip as well as a gold highlighted engraved blade, which must have been quite spectacular when originally issued. The sword is all brass mounted with a "box" guard featuring glorious floral designs, and a very nice "open beak" Eagle pommel. The hilt has miraculously retained the majority of its Fire-Gilt finish, something we never see on swords of this period.
The sword features a long & heavily curved 31” blade, indicating it was likely meant for cavalry or dragoon use. The blade retains much of its lovely gold-inlay, especially near the ricasso, with the inlay portraying floral motifs. The blade retains some of its fire-bluing under the oxidation which is present on much of the blade, giving it a lovely patina. There are just two very small chips in the edge of the blade that we can see, but the rest has been very well-kept. The sword measures 36½” overall.
The original carved ivory grip has some heavy cracking on one side as shown, but is still well-retained. The guard is a small bit loose on the blade, but the grip is still tight. The phenomenal fire-gilted guard still retains the majority of its gilt except on the spine of the guard, with some loss in spots on the eagle head and under the crossguard. The double eagle chapes are retained and retain most of their gilt. This is truly one of the most well-preserved Eaglehead hilts we have seen!
A truly lovely early U.S. sword, one of the best eagle-head examples we have offered, ready to display!
Approximate Dimensions:
Blade Length: 31"
Blade Style: Single Edged Curved Saber with Wide Fuller
Overall length: 36 1/2“
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