CIVIL WAR M1852 US NAVY SWORD AND SCABBARD USN
A very fine and handsome Civil War era Model of 1852 Naval Officers Sword and Scabbard. The sword is a Civil War era sword with the wider blade and heavier mounts of the period and is maker marked Clauberg Solingen with anchor and a floral design. The other side has a particularly large U.S.N.” on it, along with a nautical trophy of arms, a circle of 21 stars and various decorative elements. The hilt retains the majority of its original gilt finish. The grip is apparently ray skin, with twisted wire wrap. The scabbard is black leather with gilded brass mounts. The drag has a one-sided dolphin on it. The eagle on the pommel is facing his own right. Still retains the original Knot. Excellent
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A very fine and handsome Civil War era Model of 1852 Naval Officers Sword and Scabbard. The sword is a Civil War era sword with the wider blade and heavier mounts of the period and is maker marked Clauberg Solingen with anchor and a floral design. The other side has a particularly large U.S.N.” on it, along with a nautical trophy of arms, a circle of 21 stars and various decorative elements. The hilt retains the majority of its original gilt finish. The grip is apparently ray skin, with twisted wire wrap. The scabbard is black leather with gilded brass mounts. The drag has a one-sided dolphin on it. The eagle on the pommel is facing his own right. Still retains the original Knot. Excellent