Sold for:
$4,148
$4,148
Civil War Era Presentation Sword, America, c. 1863, the engraved brass scabbard inscribed and dated "Presented to/Capt J.E. Fiske/Mass. 2d Hvy Arty/By the Members of his Co., as a/token of their esteem/Dec 1863," and marked by Ames Manufacturing Co., steel engraved blade marked indistinctly, the pierced brass guard reads "US," with eagle head set with red stones for eyes, the cast handle wrapped with brass wire, (scabbard with dent, minor rust), lg. 39 in. Brass scabbard dented about mid length, blade tight on handle, wire wrapping loose on handle, blade indistinctly marked "... INS & Co., Waterbury (?) Conn. "
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-20
