LOT OF FIVE AMERICAN MILITARY SWORDS.

LOT OF FIVE AMERICAN MILITARY SWORDS. This group consists of Model 1840 musician’s sword with a 27″ narrow blade that is unmarked. Two Model 1860 staff and field officer’s swords, one marked “MC LILLEY & CO., COLUMBUS, OH” with a brass mounted iron scabbard. The other 1860 staff and field is marked “US ARMORY, SPRINGFIELD, MASS” and has a nearly mint blade with military motifs. This sword is in a steel scabbard with brass mounts and gold-plated brass hilt. There is a Model 1852 naval officer’s sword with the name “M.R. PURNELL” engraved on blade with brass mounted leather scabbard. There is also an iron mounted stirrup hilt cavalry saber marked “N. STARR”. CONDITION: Musician’s sword good and solid overall though unmarked blade is brown, pitted and rusted. MC Lilley staff & field officer’s sword has etched blade with scattered areas of rust and pitting. Accompanying scabbard is missing throat but is solid with hard metal plating, mostly gone, Sharkskin grip has areas of reduction and brass wire is complete but loose. Locking button to languet is missing. Springfield Armory staff and field is in very fine condition overall. Blade is bright retaining almost all its original frost and etched patterns. Hilt and scabbard mounts retain 90%+ original gilt. Drag has inspector’s mark “SWP”. Leather grip is worn at high areas with reduction of about 30% of the original black dyed leather. The leather is still complete and twisted brass wire is intact and tight. The 19th Century style stirrup hilt has new grip wrap and the “N. STARR” and inspector’s mark are spurious. 4-38714-1 JS38 (600-800)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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
	2229	$575.00	LOT OF FIVE AMERICAN MILITARY SWORDS. This group consists of Model 1840 musician’s sword with a 27″ narrow blade that is unmarked. Two Model 1860 staff and field officer’s swords, one marked “MC LILLEY & CO., COLUMBUS, OH” with a brass mounted iron scabbard. The other 1860 staff and field is marked “US ARMORY, SPRINGFIELD, MASS” and has a nearly mint blade with military motifs. This sword is in a steel scabbard with brass mounts and gold-plated brass hilt. There is a Model 1852 naval officer’s sword with the name “M.R. PURNELL” engraved on blade with brass mounted leather scabbard. There is also an iron mounted stirrup hilt cavalry saber marked “N. STARR”. CONDITION: Musician’s sword good and solid overall though unmarked blade is brown, pitted and rusted. MC Lilley staff & field officer’s sword has etched blade with scattered areas of rust and pitting. Accompanying scabbard is missing throat but is solid with hard metal plating, mostly gone, Sharkskin grip has areas of reduction and brass wire is complete but loose. Locking button to languet is missing. Springfield Armory staff and field is in very fine condition overall. Blade is bright retaining almost all its original frost and etched patterns. Hilt and scabbard mounts retain 90%+ original gilt. Drag has inspector’s mark “SWP”. Leather grip is worn at high areas with reduction of about 30% of the original black dyed leather. The leather is still complete and twisted brass wire is intact and tight. The 19th Century style stirrup hilt has new grip wrap and the “N. STARR” and inspector’s mark are spurious. 4-38714-1 JS38 (600-800) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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