(You can Google this information). BLADE IS DECORATED ON BOTH SIDES AND MARKED ON SPINAL: "IRON PROOF". NO MAKER'S MARK, DEFINITIVELY GERMAN MADE BLADE.
PROBABLY WAS MADE BY W. CLAUBERG - THE BEST GERMAN SWORD MAKER FOR THE PERIOD.
SUPERB QUALITY LARGE HILT WITH METAL GRIP, BEAUTIFUL ORNATE HAND GUARD. EAGLE HEAD FORM GUILLON WITH RED JEWELS IN EYES.(98.1 cm) LONG INSIDE THE SCABBARD. BLADE IS 31 11/16 in. VERY GOOD ORIGINAL ANTIQUE UNCLEANED CONDITION WITH HONEST WEAR AND CHARMING INDICATION OF AGE. NO PLAY BETWEEN HILT PARTS.
TRACES OF ORIGINAL GILDING AND SILVER PLATING ON HILT. BLADE IS IN EXCELLENT ORIGINAL ANTIQUE UNCLEANED CONDITION WITH MINOR DARK SPOTS. LEATHER WASHER ON BLADE IS MISSING.SCABBARD IS EXCELLENT, WITH SOME AGE WEAR. TRACES OF GILDING ON ORNATE BRASS FITTINGS.
100% ORIGINAL UNCLEANED, UNALTERED, UNMOLESTED ANTIQUE HIGH GRADE AMERICAN SWORD. Your satisfaction is very important to us. Items must be in their original condition with similar of our packing. Although every effort is made to ensure accurate dimensions and weights, the figures shown should always be treated as approximate.
The pictures should be considered as part of the item description. We do not take responsibility for any personal or third party losses. The item "MAGNIFICENT AMERICAN CIVIL WAR SWORD IDENTIFIED PRESENTATION GRADE JEWELED M1850" is in sale since Thursday, December 22, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Edged Weapons".
The seller is "silverapple" and is located in PA. This item can be shipped worldwide.