The Solingen firm of P.D.L. (P.D.Lunescchloss) was one of the oldest and most respected German manufactures of swords. They made blades, hilts and scabbard, all of which was high quality. Contractors, including Tiffany of New York imported officers' P.D.L. sabers.

The 34 inch curved blade is a dusky gray color with dark age spots. The obverse side is etched with an American eagle with a "E PLURIBU UNUM" The reverse ricasso is stamped P.D.L. and the blade is etched with a U.S. The hilt is brass, two branches, adorned with an acanthus fan and Doric capital, branches with laurel leaf pattern inside and out, deeply cast and chased pommel cap and laurel leaf border. The grip is wrapped in sharkskin and copper wire. The steel scabbard has two mounting rings and is stamped with a number 1 on the drag.

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