![]() ![]() The only corrosion is light pitting toward the point from moisture in the scabbard. The blade has darkened from age but all the etching is readable on both sides. But folks fail to realize that there were less than a 1000 Officers at the beginning of the war and that is why this sword is so highly sought after and rare. Both services are know to have used the same regulation sword like this one. Here we have a very rare and not often seen Civil War period Model 1852 US naval officers sword in remarkable field used condition! In 1861 at the beginning of the war, the US Navy was barely a service at all. This is a high quality sword that conforms to the general specifications of the U. The ornate gold-plated rococo relief cast non-regulation hilt is identical to the example illustrated on page 422 of “CIVIL WAR ARMY SWORDS” by John H. Mark of the importer Delacours & Backe of Paris and the obverse ricasso is stamped with Klingenthal proofs. ![]() The hilt is stamped with the encircled three-star/E. Civil War Non-Regulation Foot Officer’s Sword: Non-regulation Foot Officer’s sword with French Klingenthal blade. 1852 Very Rare Antique Civil War Sword Officers M1852 Navy USN CSA.
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