ANTIQUE WAR OF 1812 PERIOD AMERICAN ARTILLERY OFFICER'S SWORD ~ GRIP CARVED 1841

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ANTIQUE WAR OF 1812 PERIOD AMERICAN
ARTILLERY OFFICER'S SWORD ~ GRIP
CARVED 1841
THE MOUNTS ARE OF BRASS, THE GRIP IS CARVED CATTLE BONE AND ADDITIONALLY CARVED 1841 AT THE POMMEL. BLADE IS WIDE WITH LARGE FULLER AND HAS BLUED AND GOLD GILT DECORATIONS, AND MAKER NAME "A.W. SPIES"  CONDITION IS GOOD WITH AGE WEAR AND PATINA, BLADE AND HILT ARE TIGHT. LIKELY EARLY 1800s.
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BY FEDEX ONLY, IT IS MORE COSTLY BUT VERY SAFE AND RELIABLE. THE EXACT SHIPPING COST FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS WILL BE CALCULATED AFTER THE SALE AND WILL BE SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE PRICE POSTED ON THE LISTING. YOU WILL BE PAYING EXACTLY WHAT IT COSTS US TO SHIP YOUR ITEM WITH FEDEX, NOT A DOLLAR MORE. THANK YOU FOR
UNDERSTANDING ~ !
TOTAL LENGTH IS  34" BLADE IS  29 1/2"
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