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THE FIRST RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO., DATED '1862'; THE SECOND RETAILED BY HARTLEY & GRAHAM, AND THE EPAULETTES BY H.V. ALLEN & CO., ALL OF NEW YORK
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A U.S. M.1850 INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD; TOGETHER WITH A U.S. NAVAL OFFICER'S M.1852 SWORD, EPAULETTES AND SHOULDER INSIGNIA
THE FIRST RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO., DATED '1862'; THE SECOND RETAILED BY HARTLEY & GRAHAM, AND THE EPAULETTES BY H.V. ALLEN & CO., ALL OF NEW YORK
The first of regulation pattern, in original brass-mounted leather scabbard, the locket engraved 'PRESENTED TO LT. JAMES RILEY 5TH REGT. CORCORAN'S LEGION BY A FEW BUTCHER FRIENDS NEW YORK NOV. 8TH 1862'; the second of regulation pattern, with etched blade by 'W. CLAUBERG SOLINGEN' and named 'W.S. SAMPLE. U.S.N.', shagreen-covered grip, bullion sword knot, and original brass-mounted black leather scabbard, the epaulettes and insignia each with bullion thread, contained in original tin
The first with 31in. (78.7cm) blade (3)
THE FIRST RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO., DATED '1862'; THE SECOND RETAILED BY HARTLEY & GRAHAM, AND THE EPAULETTES BY H.V. ALLEN & CO., ALL OF NEW YORK
The first of regulation pattern, in original brass-mounted leather scabbard, the locket engraved 'PRESENTED TO LT. JAMES RILEY 5TH REGT. CORCORAN'S LEGION BY A FEW BUTCHER FRIENDS NEW YORK NOV. 8TH 1862'; the second of regulation pattern, with etched blade by 'W. CLAUBERG SOLINGEN' and named 'W.S. SAMPLE. U.S.N.', shagreen-covered grip, bullion sword knot, and original brass-mounted black leather scabbard, the epaulettes and insignia each with bullion thread, contained in original tin
The first with 31in. (78.7cm) blade (3)
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