AMERICAN MILITIA ARTILLERY OFFICERS SWORD.

AMERICAN MILITIA ARTILLERY OFFICERS SWORD. This sword has a 32” long sgl edged straight blade with wide stopped fuller. The blade is unmarked, has an engraved blued and gilded decoration across 20% of its face on both sides. The engraved decoration is a simple stand of arms and a flag in a scrollwork panel. The hilt has a sgl branch knuckle bow shaped similar to a “P” with a bird’s head pommel and back strap of cast brass terminating at a ferrule at the base of the grip. Grip is of carved ivory with three wide bands of diagonal strips and a leaf decoration. Scabbard is of brass, heavily engraved on one face with acanthus leaves in a panel and a large oval cartouche having a liberty cap posted at the top of a pole. Most likely of European manufacture for the American market. CONDITION: Good. Blade is rusty near the ricasso. Approx. 30% of the blued finish is worn away with a couple small areas of heavy pitting and light surface rust near the tip. Knuckle bow and quillon are bent slightly downward. Grip is very good with minor chipping at the top. Sscabbard is fine, uncleaned with one minor dent on the backside below the middle mount. 4-57236 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

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
	3343	$805.00	AMERICAN MILITIA ARTILLERY OFFICERS SWORD. This sword has a 32” long sgl edged straight blade with wide stopped fuller. The blade is unmarked, has an engraved blued and gilded decoration across 20% of its face on both sides. The engraved decoration is a simple stand of arms and a flag in a scrollwork panel. The hilt has a sgl branch knuckle bow shaped similar to a “P” with a bird’s head pommel and back strap of cast brass terminating at a ferrule at the base of the grip. Grip is of carved ivory with three wide bands of diagonal strips and a leaf decoration. Scabbard is of brass, heavily engraved on one face with acanthus leaves in a panel and a large oval cartouche having a liberty cap posted at the top of a pole. Most likely of European manufacture for the American market. CONDITION: Good. Blade is rusty near the ricasso. Approx. 30% of the blued finish is worn away with a couple small areas of heavy pitting and light surface rust near the tip. Knuckle bow and quillon are bent slightly downward. Grip is very good with minor chipping at the top. Sscabbard is fine, uncleaned with one minor dent on the backside below the middle mount. 4-57236 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 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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