This original M1860 Staff and Field officer’s sword is one of many produced by various manufacturers from the Civil War to the turn of the century. American manufactured by the J. H. McKenney & Company military goods firm of New York City.

This post-war M1860 sword specimen is an edged weapon that was designed mostly for ceremonial use. The straight, double-edged steel blade measures 29 ½” long and features a diamond-shaped cross section. Blade is embellished on both sides with etched foliate and a military panoply of arms. One side shows script “US”. Ricasso shows the maker “J. H. / Mc / KENNEY / & Co. / N. Y.” Blade is semi-bright with scattered age discoloration spots.

The grip is shark skin wrapped and wound with brass double-twisted wire. At both ends of the grip are brass ferrules with tooled designs. Pommel cap’s decorations feature an eagle and other leaf designs. Pommel and knucklebow are just slightly loose on the grip. The brass decorated knucklebow flows into a kidney-shaped counter-guard that is nicely ornamented on the stationary obverse side with a cast eagle with flags in the background. The reverse side guard exhibits an operational hinged guard that folds down when the sword was worn. Hinged guard is also adorned with a national shield decorative casting.

Steel scabbard wears a pleasing, dark gray/brown patina and is adorned with two brass mounts and a brass drag; the brass throat is missing. Both mounts exhibit a floral display. The top mount sports two rings while the lower mount has only one. The brass drag features a bold star on one side and a set of draped flags on the other. Both sword mounts and the drag are tight.

This type of Staff and Field sword is a classic example of a ceremonial weapon carried between 1860 and 1900.  [jet]

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