Iron hilt with D form guard. The end overlapping the iron pommel anchoring the peen. Iron grip base ring marching the pommel and hand reeded bone grip. 21 1/8” straight broad double edged blade reduced from an earlier broadsword with shallow fullers. See Swords and Blades of the American Revolution, Neumann, #72.S-81.S for similar examples, all one of a kind, with numerous features common to the group including this example. Including its original heavy leather scabbard top mount with suspension straps. The rest of the scabbard, now lost. Fine age character throughout with construction details specific to these which were produced under the pressure of war with a major world power and a lack of weapons to fight it.
