February 24-26th 2017 Premier Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/25/2017
Matching gilt brass hilted dirk and sword of Connecticut ancestry. Very little of the gilding remains. The elliptical eagle and pommels have only slight embossing below the forehead band. The cross quillons are of the same thickness. Both ivory grips possess quality checkering. Chain guard of the dirk is in figure-eight links while the sword has individual round links. The sword retains its black leather scabbard with scalloped mounts and line decorations, drag is absent. Both hilts are 5-1/2" while the flat dirk blade is 17-1/2" and decorated with engraved gilt designs, including arms motifs and a large crown over "GR" in script on the right side. Curved single fuller sword blade is 31" long and has gilt designs, which include arms motifs. Copy of "American Silver-Hilted Revolutionary and Early Federal Swords by Daniel Hartzler", featuring this sword and dirk will be included. Sword and dirk are featured on page 203, figure 190. Good condition, dirk blade retains a dark grey patina with scattered dark areas and some light pitting, hilt is unpolished and grip retains a yellow patina with one large horizontal age crack on top of right side. Sword is good with worn blade showing some dark areas and light pitting, some scattered marks from use and nicks on edge. Hilt unpolished with dark patina and traces of gilt finish, grip excellent and retaining yellowed patina with a few minor hairline age cracks. Scabbard in fair condition with seam open, some crazing and flaking, and missing drag and lug on top mount.
Overall Length
Largest: 34 - 1/2"