November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022
Patriotic silver hilted sword with Baltimore style eagle head pommel. The silver eagle head is small, the forehead band is like a ribbon while the mouth is decorated in 2 sections resembling long teardrops. Eyes are more rounded than football shaped and contain different accents than the brows. Feathers are individual and only slightly detailed, with no rachis, while the vanes appear to be a checkered type pattern. The knucklebow originates from below the beak and is quite narrow until it forms into the counterguard which features four slots. The outer branch and center are scalloped while the inside branch is plain. The ivory grip is center swelled and features straight spirals with thick twisted silver wire in the grooves, silver ferrule at base. Blade is slightly curved with 2 fullers through the midsection. The tops of the fullers are engraved with ornate gilded foliate scrollwork on both sides of the blade and are followed by a vignette flanked by more scrollwork at both ends. The center of the vignette features an arm holding a sword over a ribbon in which the words "FOR MY COUNTRY" are engraved. CONDITION: The blade retains a dark gray patina with scattered nicks to edge. The decorations still retain much of their gilt wash. Hilt mostly polished with some areas of yellow staining, crisp details remaining on the pommel. Ivory grip retains a nice honey patina with some dark patina. Twisted wire remains tight. No wobble when handled. Great example of a patriotic sword. This sword is featured on pg. 312 in "American Silver-Hilted, Revolutionary and Early Federal Swords, Volume I" by Dan Hartzler.