CIVIL WAR STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD, M.1850

Standard pattern with brass hilt. The guard pierced with foliage and US. Wire wrapped black leather covered grip. 33 ½:” broad and narrow fullered blade decorated with foliage, trophies of arms, U S and E PLURIBUS UNUM. The ricasso marked W H HORSTMANN & SONS PHILADELPHIA. Blade shows smooth gray brown patina turned from blue. Decoration crisp. The last 3 ½” at the point pitted from scabbard condensation.