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Lot 84
Sale 2030 - Arms, Armor and Militaria
Oct 23, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$1,000 -
1,500
Price Realized
$780
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Windmann Style Eagle Head Officers Sword with Silvered Rococo Style Guard
Seminole Wars
33" curved, single-edged blade, 1.375" wide at ricasso, with a 25" stopped fuller. Overall length 38.25" with a 5" hilt with a reeded bone grip and eagle head pommel. Silvered brass Rococo style knuckle bow decorated with floral themes, 1" langets with floral themes, forward swept floral themed disc quillon on upper guard. 12" of blade blued and decorated with gilt highlighted martial and floral motifs. Accompanied by the leather scabbard with silvered brass mounts. Suspension rings on upper and middle mount, drag is a replacement. A lovely example of a Philadelphia style Eagle Head officer's sword that likely dates from from the second quarter of the 19th century.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.




