Original U.S. Army Officer M1860 Named Presentation Dress Sword by Chas. Svendsen with Scabbard Manufacture Type_New Made Items Army armorer

Army armorer

it is very possible that it was a private purchase made early in the war

although he later received a bill for £103 6s 8d (the equivalent of £9

but all are 100% original nearly 150 years old

An excellent collector's opportunity

Original U.S. Army Officer M1860 Named Presentation Dress Sword by Chas. Svendsen with Scabbard Manufacture Type_New Made Items Army armorerOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is the standard U. S. Army Officer's Dress or Parade Sword Model 1860, as first issued during the Civil War. The design was popular, and retained for decades afterwards as the standard officer's dress sword. This is definitely an upmarket customized example, with an ornate hilt and brass scabbard with highly adorned fittings. Intended for presentation, it was definitely meant to impress. The blade has the