Confederate Foot Officer’s Sword

Description

Unmarked example showing many of the features common to genuine Confederate made
swords. It generally follows the design of the US M1850 Foot Officer’s sword with a cast
brass single branch guard (no slot for sword knot) and simple acanthus design. Plain
Phrygian pommel and quillon; leather wrapped grip (no wire) with slanted grooves going the
opposite direction of US models. Slightly curved unmarked plain 30″ blade with a single
unstopped fuller. Blade slightly uneven, having been sharpened; showing pitting overall and
several shallow edge nicks. Original iron scabbard of typical Confederate construction with
soldered brass mounts and crude soldered lapped seam; the brass mounts plain and
crudely cast; iron with corrosion, heaviest near the drag. It is likely that this sword was
made by either Nashville Plow Works or L. Haiman & Bro. and is a very scarce example.