Manufactured: Hartford, CT and Providence, RI

Maker: Collins & Co. - Gorham & Co.

Year: 1862

Model: M1850 Staff & Field Officer

Size: 31 inch blade

Condition: Excellent+

Gorham Silver Company with Collins & Co. blade dated 1862. Very beautiful heavy gilt on scabbard mounts, guard and pommel. Scabbard is marked on top mount Gorham & Co. / Providence, R.I. and the etched blade is stamped: Collins & Co. / Hartford / Conn. / 1862. These Gorham products are scarce. They are easily distinguished by the highest of quality in the chasing of guard decoration, pommel and scabbard mounts. There is a fine stippling on the band at the very top of the pommel. The grip is sharkskin with twisted brass wire. The blade etching has finely detailed decoration with a vertical U.S. The reverse has a spread winged Eagle holding 6 crossed American flags. The iron scabbard has a plum brown finish.

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