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THBEarly 20th C. USA Officer Presentation Sword w/ Sheath
Lot 165
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Dec 5, 2019
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North America, United States, late World War I period, ca. 1917 CE. A beautiful officer's presentation sword with an ornate brass hand guard and a wooden finger grip. The lightly curved steel blade features a thick spine, a sharpened edge that tapers to a pointed tip, and a shallow fuller that extends roughly two-thirds of the way down. Both sides of the blade feature etched foliate details brought forth with a thin layer of applied brass, with the American eagle and "E Pluribus Unum" on one side, and "U.S.A." on the other; one side shows the maker as Bailey, Banks, and Biddle (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). The form-fitting steel sheath also boasts etched foliate motifs on both sides along with a pair of suspension loops on the top and a thin fin protruding from the bottom. One side of the sheath is inscribed with the name of Colonel Charles J. Kraft, a member of the 200 Second Artillery, anti-aircraft unit during World War I. Size (w/ sheath): 4.5" W x 38.75" H (11.4 cm x 98.4 cm); (length of blade): 31.25" L (79.4 cm).
Provenance: private Arcadia, California, USA collection, acquired over twenty years ago
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#150342Very slight bending to lower end of blade near tip, with light fading to some brass embellishments on blade and sheath, and softening to some etched details, otherwise intact and very good. Lovely patina throughout.Condition
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