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Lot 803
Sale 6313 - Arms, Armor and Militaria Online
Lots Open
Apr 17, 2025
Lots Close
May 1, 2025
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$800 -
1,200
Price Realized
$840
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Two Eagle Head Officer's Swords
1) 27.75" curved singled edged blade with a 22" stopped median fuller, 1.4" wide at the ricasso. 33" in overall length with a 5" hilt having a slotted brass guard with no branches and a knuckle bow. Reeded wood grip and Eagle head pommel cap. Blade decorated with floral, patriotic and martial themes with traces of blue and gold gilt highlights. Sword is accompanied by a brass mounted leather scabbard. Scabbard with some pieces of a leather hanger present.
2) 27.75" curved singled edged blade with a 21.5" stopped median fuller, 1.38" wide at the ricasso. 33" in overall length with a 5.25" hilt having a slotted brass guard with no branches and a knuckle bow. Reeded bone grip and Eagle head pommel cap. Blade decorated with floral, patriotic and martial themes with traces of blue and gold gilt highlights. The blade is marked BOLTON/& CO/Warranted in three lines on the obverse ricasso. No scabbard is present.
The Estate of John Waters Karlawish
This lot is located in Cincinnati.

