CIVIL WAR PRESENTATION GRADE HENRY FOLSUM STAFF & FIELD SWORD EX KEVIN HOFFMAN

Description: PRESERVING HISTORY, CIVIL WAR PRESENTATION GRADE HENRY FOLSUM ST LOUIS STAFF & FIELD SWORD EX KEVIN HOFFMAN PERSONAL COLLECTION. HIGH – GRADE / PRESENTATION QUALITY / STAFF & FIELD SWORD: This is an outstanding example of a High – Grade / Presentation Quality Staff & Field sword! The fancy German Silver grip is in near perfect condition except for a small ding on top, and the guard and pommel cap are tight. The “Key Stone” stamp at the base of the blade identified the sword maker as “Emerson & Silver” New Jersey and the retailer was “Henry Folsom” St. Louis Mo. Henry Folsom was in business 1860-1864 and advertised military good and presentation swords in 1863. The officers who purchased this sword wanted to invest in the outward appearance of the hilt and scabbard. The hilt had enhanced chase work on the pommel cap and inside guard, and a ruby eye eagle head quillon; both stones are original. The scabbard has high grade medallion mounts with the American eagle on the top, a panoply of arms in the middle with a UNION on the center ribbon, and a standing soldier and flags on the drag. To offset the cost, the blade etching is very simple. One side is entirely void of etching and on the other is a spread eagle with 10 stars to each side for a total of 20. The stars represent the twenty free Union states: Maine, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, California, Nevada, and Oregon. The Union refers to the national government of the United States of America during the Civil War (1861-1865) made up of twenty free states and four border. This is an outstanding sword! Originally from the collection of author Kevin Hoffman.

Price: 7995 USD

Location: Chicago Heights, Illinois

End Time: 2024-02-16T20:12:48.000Z

Shipping Cost: 50 USD