FRENCH IMPORTED M1850 OFFICER’S STAFF & FIELD SWORD WITH SCABBARD

FRENCH IMPORTED M1850 OFFICER’S STAFF & FIELD SWORD WITH SCABBARD

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Item Code: 2026-1247

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This original, Model 1850 Officer’s Staff and Field sword, complete with metal scabbard, was a specimen imported from the renowned sword-making establishment of Klingenthal in France. The sword measures a total length of almost 37” from tip to pommel. Steel blade is 30¼” long with a narrow un-stopped fuller. Blade flats are embellished with military motifs. Obverse ricasso exhibits two small stamps marked onto the metal that indicate the manufacturer to be Klingenthal. A panoply of arms continues on the blade followed with a foliate design and then a pennant with the words, “E PLURIBUS UNUM”. Reverse blade at the ricasso starts with the arms motif, followed with foliate, then 1/2” high block letters “U.S”, followed with more arms and foliate design. Blade wears a satin sheen overall likely from light cleaning and it has a number of scattered age discoloration spots. Several small blade nicks are visible. French script lettering slightly visible on the spine of the blade near hilt.

Sword has a detailed, two-branch band, cutout brass hilt with the guard and knuckle-bow cast in one piece. Outer band of the hilt features prominent letters “US” surrounded by finely cast foliate. Wrapping the shallow center-swelled, wooden handle is a grip of dark gray sharkskin or ray-skin in good shape. Thin, copper, double-twisted wire is wrapped around the grips. Phrygian-style pommel cap border engraved with an oak leave floral pattern. Knuckle-bow is slightly loose at the pommel and hilt. Leather blade washer is present at the ricasso.

Sword’s steel scabbard is adorned with two, plain brass bands, brass drag, and brass throat. Both upper and lower ring mounts are in good shape. The brass drag shows major dings and dents commensurate with age. It is also missing the small retaining screw. The iron scabbard has heavy damage for approximately 2”, starting about 1” above the drag. The underside seam is open and cracked. The bottom third of the scabbard appears to have been bent and straightened multiple times. The entire sword and scabbard have been coated with a clear finish.

Formerly from “The Old Stone House Museum” in Windsor, NY. Blue tag museum item number SHM S-29. Classic M1850 import. [stp] [ph:L]

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