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AN AMERICAN MOUNTED INFANTRY OFFICER'S EAGLEHEAD SABER
The curved fullered blade bearing ten gilt motifs and a gilded edge on a blued field, ornate silver-plated brass hilt with eaglehead pommel and American Eagle and Shield langet, diagonally grooved bone handle, leather sheath with two brass mounts and hanger strap (lacks tip, seam opened 3/4 length).
30 inch blade
Stained blade, hilt slightly out-of-shape, chips to grip, sheath as noted.
The curved fullered blade bearing ten gilt motifs and a gilded edge on a blued field, ornate silver-plated brass hilt with eaglehead pommel and American Eagle and Shield langet, diagonally grooved bone handle, leather sheath with two brass mounts and hanger strap (lacks tip, seam opened 3/4 length).
30 inch blade
Stained blade, hilt slightly out-of-shape, chips to grip, sheath as noted.
Literature
Mobray, Staurt, American Swords from the Philip Medicus Collection, Andrew Mowbray Publishers, page 150, item 71b.
Sale room notice
Please disregard literature reference for this lot.