Post US Civil War Model 1860 Staff & Field Presentation Sword with Scabbard. Ricasso is marked The Pettibone Bros Mfg. The guard, grip, and pommel cap wiggle. The grip shows some wear and shrinkage, it is 95% complete.
The twisted wire is 100% complete and tight. The double clamshell has the typical eagle with flags on it on one side and on the folding side is a shield with crossed cannons, swords, and , the quillon has a lion face on it. The etched blade is straight, unsharpened, no nicks along the edges, scattered age spots throughout but mainly only on the lower half towards the tip, the tip is sharp and is the only area with some rust. The scabbard is solid with no dents, it has an even light surface rust color throughout the entire scabbard surface, and the drag has a star on one side but there has been a hole put through it. Length of the blade measures 30" (11/16" wide x 3/16" thick), length of the sword is 36 3/4", and overall in the scabbard it is 39. Check out my other War items!!WE CAN'T FIX A PROBLEM IF WE AREN'T INFORMED THAT THERE IS ONE! The item "US Civil War Model 1860 Pettibone Staff & Field Presentation Sword withScabbard" is in sale since Monday, April 6, 2020.
This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Edged Weapons". The seller is "twistedlifesupplies" and is located in Berlin, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.