CIVIL WAR PRESENTATION FOOT OFFICER’S SWORD OF LT. PAUL PAULUS, CO. G 6th MASS BOLS.

CIVIL WAR PRESENTATION FOOT OFFICER’S SWORD OF LT. PAUL PAULUS, CO. G 6th MASS BOLS. 29-3/4″ etched blade is maker marked Ames, Chicopee, Mass. Hilt is standard 1850 foliate pattern with shark skin and wire wrap. Scabbard is leather with brass mounts. Top mount has inscription which reads, “Lieut. Paul Paulus, Company G. 6th Mass vols. by B.G. Emerson & Other Friends.” Lieut. Paulus entered service in 1862 as a private. He was commisioned Lieutenant July 16, 1864. Paulus was from Lowell, Massachusetts. CONDITION: Blade has been highly cleaned and only partial etched patterns are visible. Blade is pitted especially at tip. Hilt has nice untouched yellow patina. Shark skin is worn at high spots and is about 70% intact. Wire wrap appears broken in it’s time of use, and has a repair utilizing a nail to retain wire to grip. Scabbard body is intact though cracked and separated at seam. Top two mounts retain a rich, red patina. Drag is cleaned, exhibiting less patina. Drag unlike top mounts was never retained by screw and shows old glue repair. 4-32193 (2,200-3,200)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1360	$2,875.00	CIVIL WAR PRESENTATION FOOT OFFICER’S SWORD OF LT. PAUL PAULUS, CO. G 6th MASS BOLS. 29-3/4″ etched blade is maker marked Ames, Chicopee, Mass. Hilt is standard 1850 foliate pattern with shark skin and wire wrap. Scabbard is leather with brass mounts. Top mount has inscription which reads, “Lieut. Paul Paulus, Company G. 6th Mass vols. by B.G. Emerson & Other Friends.” Lieut. Paulus entered service in 1862 as a private. He was commisioned Lieutenant July 16, 1864. Paulus was from Lowell, Massachusetts. CONDITION: Blade has been highly cleaned and only partial etched patterns are visible. Blade is pitted especially at tip. Hilt has nice untouched yellow patina. Shark skin is worn at high spots and is about 70% intact. Wire wrap appears broken in it’s time of use, and has a repair utilizing a nail to retain wire to grip. Scabbard body is intact though cracked and separated at seam. Top two mounts retain a rich, red patina. Drag is cleaned, exhibiting less patina. Drag unlike top mounts was never retained by screw and shows old glue repair. 4-32193 (2,200-3,200) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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