FANTASTIC ANTIQUE BLADE for CIVIL WAR AMERICAN NAVY USN M1852 NAVAL SWORD dagger

Description

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FANTASTIC PRESENTATION QUALITY ANTIQUE BLADE FROM MODEL M1852 AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICER'S SWORD.
CIRCA MIDDLE OF 19TH CENTURY - GUARANTEED AMERICAN CIVIL WAR PERIOD.
GORGEOUS POLISHED BLADE IS RICHLY DECORATED ON BOTH SIDES WITH MILITARY / NAVY MOTIF DECORATION, USN, AMERICAN EAGLE, STARS AND ANCHOR - SUPERB CRIP DETAILS.
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING BRIGHT GOLD-GILDING ON BACKGROUND.
BLADE IS MARKED AT RICASSO: W. H. HORSTMANN & SONS PHILADELPHIA.
Horstmann & Sons Company was one of the finest American sword makers and retailers of military goods, including uniforms and hats.
Horstmann firm was founded by William H. Horstmann (1785-1850), who had immigrated to Philadelphia from Germany. Horstmann bought out a local swordmaker in 1828 and thereafter entered the military goods field.
The firm benefitted from the Civil War, becoming the largest military goods supplier in the nation by 1864.
ALSO MARKED WITH "KING'S HEAD" MAKER'S MARK FOR GEBRUDER WEYESBERG.
Weyersberg was a family sword making dynasty located in Germany, near Solingen and recorded of making swords as early as the 15th century. During the American Civil war, Horstmann & Sons used Gebruder Weyersberg's imported blades on its highest grade swords.
MARKED "IRON PROOF" ON SPINE.
SIZE:
ABOUT 36 3/16 in. (92 cm) LONG INCLUDED TANG.
TANG IS ABOUT 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm) LONG.
BLADE IS ABOUT 1 1/8 in. (2.73 cm) WIDE AT RICASSO.
CONDITION:
BLADE IS IN EXCELLENT, NEAR MINT ORIGINAL ANTIQUE UNCLEANED CONDITION WITH VERY (VERY!) MINOR HONEST WEAR AND VERY LIGHT CHARMING INDICATION OF AGE.
ORIGINAL "MIRROR LIKE" POLISH.
ONLY WEAR TO GOLD GILDING AND SOME DARKENING AT THE RICASSO (at the maker's mark, outside of decorated part of the blade).
VIRTUALLY 100% OF ORIGINAL BRIGHT GOLD GILDING IS STILL PRESENT AT THE DECORATED SECTION.
ORIGINAL BROWN AGE PATINA ON TANG.
EVIDENCE OF DISSEMBLING AT THE TOP OF TANG.
100% ORIGINAL UNCLEANED, UNALTERED, UNMOLESTED FINEST QUALITY CIVIL WAR PERIOD IMPORTED BLADE FOR HIGHEST PRESENTATION GRADE AMERICAN NAVY SWORD.
All items are guaranteed as described, funds must clear before shipping.  Payment must be made within 3 days after the end of the auction.
SHIPPING:
We ship all items from UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
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PAYMENT POLICY:
Payment should be made within 3 working days from purchase.
RETURN POLICY:
Your satisfaction is very important to us. Refund given ONLY if item is not as represented and shipped back within 3 business days from receiving the item. Items must be in their original condition with similar of our packing. We will not reimburse the return shipping. All returned items must be sent by Registered Mail.
Although every effort is made to ensure accurate dimensions and weights, the figures shown should always be treated as approximate. The pictures should be considered as part of the item description.
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