WIDMAN EAGLE HEAD POMMEL SWORD.

WIDMAN EAGLE HEAD POMMEL SWORD. You are bidding on a beautiful circa 1830 eagle head militia sword. The three colored blade is 30″ long and has typical American patriot panels including large American eagle with shield and “E Plirubus Unum” in ribbon. There are eagles in each langette. There are also two large eagles, almost 5″ tall, engraved on side of scabbard. Scabbard is also engraved with oak leaves and acorns and numerous stars stamped around designs. Scabbard ring mounts and ferrule is decorated with grape leaves and grapes. Carved bone grip terminates in eagle head pommel with decorative knucklebow. CONDITION: Blade is three colored, blue, gold and white. Blueing is about 50% intact, gold is probably 70% intact, and white etched panels are very good, showing much of their frosting with scattered areas of black staining and pitting. There are numerous small nicks in last 20″ of blade along with scattered areas of pitting and staining. Bone grip is stained and has several small chips at one side near backstrap. Traces of gilt remain on scabbard mounts and hilt. There is a 1-1/4″ brass braised repair to scabbard that covers body of second eagle. There are a couple cracks in scabbard, one being quite large and extending the entire surface of scabbard across first eagle, as can be seen in photos. 4-35844 JS74 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	2447	$2,300.00	WIDMAN EAGLE HEAD POMMEL SWORD. You are bidding on a beautiful circa 1830 eagle head militia sword. The three colored blade is 30″ long and has typical American patriot panels including large American eagle with shield and “E Plirubus Unum” in ribbon. There are eagles in each langette. There are also two large eagles, almost 5″ tall, engraved on side of scabbard. Scabbard is also engraved with oak leaves and acorns and numerous stars stamped around designs. Scabbard ring mounts and ferrule is decorated with grape leaves and grapes. Carved bone grip terminates in eagle head pommel with decorative knucklebow. CONDITION: Blade is three colored, blue, gold and white. Blueing is about 50% intact, gold is probably 70% intact, and white etched panels are very good, showing much of their frosting with scattered areas of black staining and pitting. There are numerous small nicks in last 20″ of blade along with scattered areas of pitting and staining. Bone grip is stained and has several small chips at one side near backstrap. Traces of gilt remain on scabbard mounts and hilt. There is a 1-1/4″ brass braised repair to scabbard that covers body of second eagle. There are a couple cracks in scabbard, one being quite large and extending the entire surface of scabbard across first eagle, as can be seen in photos. 4-35844 JS74 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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