I will ramble a bit, but first, yes, it looks like a 1910-1940 ish sword from what the JPEGS show. Posted: Tue 28 Sep, 2004 10:43 pm Post subject:įirst, very nice pics. He's gotta be strong, And he's gotta be fast, And he's gotta be fresh from the fight.' ~Steinman/Pitchford I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night. I would be excited to receive any information about this family heirloom. There is some tarnishing of the bronze (verdi gris?) and the scabbard has some damage around the lacing. What can I do to restore and maintain the sword. The circle has a sword or cross on it and letters that I can't quite make out.ĥ.

What is the significance of the Star of David and the bronze circle inside of it.

This feels like a synthetic, but it has an obvious uneven seam.Ĥ. What is the handle wrapped with? I know older sword used shark or ray skin. What is the significance of the oak leave and acorn motif?ģ. What are the sea creatures on the hilt and the scabbard? I was told that they are dophins, but they appear to have scales and other fish characteristics (not mammal like).Ģ. Where should I look for a maker's mark or other identifying characteristic to find out who manufactured the sword and when? Is it the type of sword that I think it is? An aquaintance that looked at the sword was surprised that the curve in the blade was so slight for a model 1852.ġ. I have many questions about the sword that I am hoping someone out there will be able to answer. The engraving includes anchors, eagles, flowers, a mast, a triton, an ax, flag with USN, and various other nautical figures. It did not turn out well in the photos, but there is some beautiful engraving along both sides of the blade and the edge. I will attempt to attach some photos of the sword to this post. We believe it is a US model 1852 Navy presentation sword made/used between World War I and World War II. I have a sword that was a gift from my father that I would like more information about.

I'm new to the forum and to sword collecting. Posted: Sat 25 Sep, 2004 12:59 pm Post subject: US model 1852 Navy presentation sword?

Civil war and navy presentation sword