Sword

Object Name:

Sword

Object ID:

1996.516.06

Creator:

Walscheid, WilhelmManufacturer

Place of Origin:

Solingen, Germany

Date:

1861-1865

Description:

Sword. Non-Regulation Officer's Sword. 32.5" slightly curved blade. Broad fuller, from ricasso to beginning of false edge. Iron hilt. Half-basket hilt with two branches, obverse side, and one branch, reverse side. Spread-winged eagle atop "US" letters and "E PLURIBUS UNUM" in banner over top eagle, cutout decoration in counter-guard. Wood grip covered with fish skin wrap and twisted iron wire. Ferrule at base of grip with backstrap running to bird's-head pommel. Pommel decorated with concentric circles. Cylindrical quillon, incisions give appearance of curled strap. "PROVED" and a cross set in circular brass insert on ricasso, obverse side. "W. WALSCHEID / SOLINGEN" etched on ricasso, reverse side. "IRON PROOF" etched on back of blade. "U.S." and floral scroll design etched on blade, reverse side. American eagle atop ribbon of "E PLURIBUS UNUM" and floral scroll design etched on blade, obverse side.Scabbard: iron; two carrying rings; drag; "Presented to / Capt. R.S. Davis / By the Members of / 5th Co. N.H.H.A." engraved at throat, obverse side.

Material:

Metal
Tissue
Iron

Dimensions:

W-1 L-38 inches

Provenance:

Presented to Capt. Robert S. Davis (1838-1876) of Concord, NH.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Davis, Robert S. (1838-1876)

Subjects:

Swords, Armament, Weapons, Civil War