Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is an absolutely original Model 1850 Staff and Field Officer's Sword with half basket brass hilt decorated with pierced floral decorations and U.S. molded into the guard. The sword's pommel is similarly decorated. The grip is sharkskin-bound with twisted brass wire to secure the grip. The slightly curved blade of 31 1/2" is in very worn shape, with some lovely etching in the middle, with U.S. on one side, and a shield. The etching is well-retained but faint.
The blade on this example has no maker’s markings but may be German-made. The wire of the grip is a bit loose but still displays well. The very tip of the blade is a bit bent, but this isn’t too serious.
The Model 1850 Army Staff and Field Officer's Sword was carried by all members of staff departments, Field Grade officers of Artillery and Infantry, Company Grade Officers of Light Artillery, Staff Officers and Aides-de-Camp between 1850 and 1872. It was based on a French pattern. Though other swords were by regulation allowed, this model was by far the most popular sword carried by officers during the American Civil War. The Staff and Field Officers' Sword is distinct from the Model 1850 Army Foot Officer's Sword.
Totally honest, out of the attic after well over 100 years of storage is ready to display!
Approximate Dimensions:-
Blade Length: 31 1/2"
Overall length: 37“
Basket dimensions: 4 1/2" width x 5” length
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