AN IMPORTANT HISTORIC CIVIL WAR PRESENTATION SWORD by Ames Manufacturing Co., Chicopee, Mass. Presented to Lieut. Louis N. Stodder, by the Citizens of Boston Feby. 23, 1863 . Fullered blade, decorated with two extensive etched panels of American Eagle, US , and panoply-of-arms motifs is mounted with a gilt brass hilt pierced and chased with floral scroll motifs surrounding US . Twisted wire wrapped ray-skin grip. Nickel plated scabbard with presentation inscription Presented to/Lieut. Louis N. Stodder,/by the Citizens of Boston/Feby. 23, 1863 . With four engravings along scabbard noting FORT DARLING/MAY 15, 1862 , MONITOR AND MERRIMAC/MARCH 9, 1862 , FOUNDERED OFF CAPE HATTERAS DEC. 31, 1862 and SEWALLS POINT/MAY 8, 1862 . Three elaborate gilt brass mounts with American Eagle, Panoply-of-arms and foliate scroll motifs. 32 inch blade.
AN IMPORTANT HISTORIC CIVIL WAR PRESENTATION SWORD by Ames Manufacturing Co., Chicopee, Mass. Presented to Lieut. Louis N. Stodder, by the Citizens of Boston Feby. 23, 1863 . Fullered blade, decorated with two extensive etched panels of American Eagle, US , and panoply-of-arms motifs is mounted with a gilt brass hilt pierced and chased with floral scroll motifs surrounding US . Twisted wire wrapped ray-skin grip. Nickel plated scabbard with presentation inscription Presented to/Lieut. Louis N. Stodder,/by the Citizens of Boston/Feby. 23, 1863 . With four engravings along scabbard noting FORT DARLING/MAY 15, 1862 , MONITOR AND MERRIMAC/MARCH 9, 1862 , FOUNDERED OFF CAPE HATTERAS DEC. 31, 1862 and SEWALLS POINT/MAY 8, 1862 . Three elaborate gilt brass mounts with American Eagle, Panoply-of-arms and foliate scroll motifs. 32 inch blade.
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