Image Lot Price Description

3172
$3,162.00

CONFEDERATE NEW ORLEANS FOOT OFFICER’S SWORD. 30-1/2” unstopped fullered blade. Cast brass decorated 1850-style pattern hilt with New Orleans features, including split pommel. The sword is entirely unmarked, but most likely made by Dufilho. Grip is of wood wrapped in leather with twisted brass wire. No scabbard. CONDITION: Good. Blade has a lovely untouched plum/brown patina. Medium to heavy pitting only on the bottom 2-1/2” of the blade. Hilt is excellent and finely cast. Grip has been rewrapped with replacement twisted wire. 4-57197 CW64 (2,000-2,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005
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