Pre-US Civil War Eaglehead Officers Sword withBrass Scabbard S. H. F. Marked

Early to mid 1800's Eaglehead Officers Sword with Brass Scabbard. The ricasso is marked S.

Which supposedly stands for Simon Helvig & Fils ("Fils" is sons in French). The brass guard wiggles, the grip and eaglehead pommel cap is tight. One langet has a face on it, the other is blank. The quillion has 6 dots on one side and is blank on the reverse. The etched blade still has gold in the etchings on the blued upper half of the blade, there are some very light age spots scattered throughout (mainly towards the lower half), no nicks, and.

The brass scabbard is solid, one minor dent, the lower hanger ring is gone and there is a hole where it was. Length of the blade measures 29 13/16" (13/16" wide x 1/4" thick), the sword alone is 34 5/16", and. Simon Helvig & Fils was a maker from the Alsace region of France. Check out my other War items!! WE CAN'T FIX A PROBLEM IF WE AREN'T INFORMED THAT THERE IS ONE! The item "Pre-US Civil War Eaglehead Officers Sword withBrass Scabbard S. Marked" is in sale since Monday, January 27, 2020.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\1784-1860\Original Period Items". The seller is "twistedlifesupplies" and is located in Berlin, New Hampshire.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

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Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom