Post Civil War U. S. Army Model 1860 Staff and Field Officer’s Sword identified to Eugene A. K. Watson. The 29.75″ straight double-edged blade is etched on the reverse ricasso with the name of the retailer “The/Warnock/Uniform/Co./New York/N. Y.” The blade is etched on both sides with floral scrolls and martial panoplies, the reverse with a spread winged eagle and the obverse with the owner’s name. The blade is clean with several dark age spots and some fine pitting at the tip. The hilt has a fixed clamshell guard with a relief eagle over a stand of flags. The urn shaped pommel also has a relief eagle on the obverse. The grip is missing about 5% of the leather wrapping at the top and retains all of its wire binding, the brass guard and pommel retain most of the original gilding. The scabbard is missing. RR Auction COA.
