U.S. 1850 Foot Officer's Sword Wm. H. Horstman & Sons
Guns International #: 100739406 Seller's Inventory #: 10180
Category: Edged Weapons Pre 1900 - Military Collectible US
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
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About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material.
Description:
This sword has a 31 3.8" blade with a fuller to within 9" of the tip. The smaller fuller comes to within 10 1/2" of the tip. The ricasso reads "W.H. Horstman/and Sons/Philadelphia." The ricasso shows the king's head mark of Gebruder Weyersburg of Solingen with who Horstman had a lengthy business relationship. The blade back has the "iron proof" mark on the spine. The heavily etched blade has "E Pluruis Unum" on the right side and "U.S. on the left with martial panoplies and acanthus leaves on both sides. Horstman was at several different addresses in Philadelphia from 1785 - 1854 with various names and partnerships. The company was generally considered to be an assembler of swords, making very few parts himself. This example has a rare fish skin scabbard with all gilt brass fittings and gilt brass guard. The grip is also of wire wound fish skin. The fish skin scabbard is a rare feature and indicates a special order item. We have never seen another similar one. For the US military , Civil War or sword collector.
SOLD
Manufacturer: Horstman
Model: Sword