The overall length of the item is approx. 32.00 inches. The blade has a very slight curve and meas. approx. 26.50 inches long x 1.25 inches wide at the ricasso. The blade has a false edge that runs for approx. 6.0 inches from the point. However, the very tip of the point is broken so this measurement should be a tiny bit longer. There is a fuller that starts about where the false edge ends and runs all the way to the counterguard. The blade exhibits moderate mottling and scattered, moderate to severe pitting. Two spots, one on the edge and one on the back, have very severe pitting with some metal loss. These areas are small and meas. approx. .50 inch to 1.00 inch. Both sides of the blade are engraved with a decorative floral design running from the ricasso outward for approx. 7.00 inches. Pitting and mottling obscures some of this engraving. Aside from the defects already mentioned the edge also has numerous small nicks.

Wooden grip has carved spiral grooves for 8 courses of gold twisted doubled wire. This wire is complete but slightly loose from shrinkage of the wood over time. There is a brass ferrule at the bottom of the grip while the top has a brass lion head pommel with capstan rivet. The brass knucklebow starts at the lion’s chin and widens as it approaches the counterguard. Near the intersection with the counterguard the knucklebow has a cathedral window shaped cutout with linear decorations. The brass then makes a 90-degree turn and widens to form the counterguard. This counterguard has cutouts on both sides of the handle with a re-enforcing piece on each side at center. There is no scabbard.

This sword is very similar to the Revolutionary War Officer’s short saber that is Exhibit #56 and shown on page 62 of “The American Sword 1775-1945” by Harold L. Peterson.