Slightly curved single-edge blade with clip point and a wide shallow fuller on both sides. Silver reverse-P hilt with chased eagle head quillon and scalloped guard. Bird's head pommel with chased designs on top and silver backstrap. Ivory grip with relief carved spirals, silver ferrule with bands of decoration at base. Front of knucklebow inscribed "Major Wm. Watts". Complete with its original silver-mounted leather scabbard. CONDITION: Blade has been somewhat polished and has a lacquer coating, a couple nicks to cutting edge. One small area of light pitting on top of blade on both sides, towards the top. Hilt has also been lacquered and retains some bright surfaces beneath lacquer and some areas of dark patina where lacquer has deteriorated. Knucklebow has some bending. Grip very good with a pleasing patina and a couple dark hairline age cracks. Scabbard mounts retain a partially lacquered surface with frog stud loose. Leather shows some losses to surface, minor cracks and crazing, and some minor losses, but is overall very stable. A beautiful identified American silver hilt with its original scabbard. PROVENANCE: Ex. Medicus Collection, This sword is featured in Norm Flayderman's "American Swords From the Philip Medicus Collection" published in 1999. DMG Name Value Blade Length 27 - 1/2" Overall Length 33 - 3/8" Paperwork
Slightly curved single-edge blade with clip point and a wide shallow fuller on both sides. Silver reverse-P hilt with chased eagle head quillon and scalloped guard. Bird's head pommel with chased designs on top and silver backstrap. Ivory grip with relief carved spirals, silver ferrule with bands of decoration at base. Front of knucklebow inscribed "Major Wm. Watts". Complete with its original silver-mounted leather scabbard. CONDITION: Blade has been somewhat polished and has a lacquer coating, a couple nicks to cutting edge. One small area of light pitting on top of blade on both sides, towards the top. Hilt has also been lacquered and retains some bright surfaces beneath lacquer and some areas of dark patina where lacquer has deteriorated. Knucklebow has some bending. Grip very good with a pleasing patina and a couple dark hairline age cracks. Scabbard mounts retain a partially lacquered surface with frog stud loose. Leather shows some losses to surface, minor cracks and crazing, and some minor losses, but is overall very stable. A beautiful identified American silver hilt with its original scabbard. PROVENANCE: Ex. Medicus Collection, This sword is featured in Norm Flayderman's "American Swords From the Philip Medicus Collection" published in 1999. DMG Name Value Blade Length 27 - 1/2" Overall Length 33 - 3/8" Paperwork
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