Original U.S. Civil War M1850 Foot Officer Sword with Wire-Wrapped Sharkskin Grip & Etched Plated Blade - Likely Imported Blade OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT Model Airplane

Model Airplane

and it is missing the top tie string

it commemorates the most famous animal mascot that ever served in the United States Army

The handle has heavy wear but doesn’t have any structural damage minus a crack near the top from the wedge piece

and still retains almost all of its original parts from what we can see

Original U.S. Civil War M1850 Foot Officer Sword with Wire-Wrapped Sharkskin Grip & Etched Plated Blade - Likely Imported Blade OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT Model AirplaneOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fair original condition model 1850 Foot Officers Sword with half basket brass hilt decorated with pierced floral decorations and a wire wrapped sharkskin grip. As used by all officers below the rank of major between 1851 1865. This sword was used by both Union and Confederate officers during the American Civil War. This example is missing its scabbard, and the blade was plated, likely with nickel, years