Beschreibung:

Comprising: A) A confederate style Civil War artillery sword with straight unfullered blade and solid cast brass hilt. Fair condition; blade shows a heavy brown patina with scattered areas of pitting and heavy patina, tip is bent, hilt shows some wear and scattered dark spots. B) A World War I Dutch Naval Cutlass. Curved, single fullered, clip-point blade with blue finish. Blued steel hilt with two piece black composite grip, complete with black leather scabbard with brass drag and stud. Excellent condition; blade and hilt retain almost all of original blue finish with some areas of minor surface rust, and a few scattered marks from use. Grips have a few minor scuffs, scabbard very good with a few scuffs and drag with a few dents. C) A small English court sword with straight tapered etched blade marked "WILKINSON SWORD LTD. AND MADE IN ENGLAND". Brass hilt with copper wire wrapped grip complete with black leather and brass scabbard. Good condition; showing some wear, mellow patina on brass and some minor losses and dents to scabbard. D) French short sword made for American market, curved single fuller blade with blue and gilt decoration including patriotic motifs. Cast brass hilt with wood grip complete with brass mounted leather scabbard. Fair condition; blade has generous traces of blue finish with scattered areas of pitting and rust, hilt and brass mounts show some dents wear and scattered marks from use, leather with some scattered areas of losses. E) An early British masonic sword with straight etched blade, cast gilt brass hilt with knights head pommel, and copper wire wrapped grip. Very good condition; blade shows some minor spotting. Otherwise excellent.