November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022
Unmarked silver hilted eagle head sword with interesting elongated pommel. The early blade is probably German and is slightly curved and features a single narrow fuller on each side, along the top. The top 7" of the blade feature an attractive European style sun on the obverse while the reverse features a crude panoply of arms followed by the profile view of a monarch on the reverse. The crossguard is of silver and features 4 open double tombstone shaped slots. The D-shaped knucklebow connects to the elongated eagle head with raised, hooked beak, and mask type eyes. Slight forehead with coarse down flowing feathers. Nares are in the shape of an eye. The eagle head sits above the swelled walnut grip which features grooves decorated with twisted silver wire. CONDITION: The blade has a spotted gray patina with a couple nicks to edge. The blade decorations remain crisp. The hilt exhibits scattered areas of dark patina. Grip shows some minor marks and hairline age cracks. Wire remains tight. This sword is featured on pg. 309 of "American Silver-Hilted, Revolutionary and Early Federal Swords Volume I" by Daniel D. Hartzler.
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