Item Description
Original Item. Only One Available. The Indian Princess pommel was a popular American form, at least in the catalogs of Ames and Horstmann. Occurring in a number of different configurations, this pommel form was very popular with American militia officers during the 1825 - 1840 period.
This example has a lovely etched blade which is decorated for 1/2 of its length with fire blue with engraved scroll and military motifs highlighted with gilt. The blade is very worn with oxidation across, but the bluing is still well-retained. The edge of the blade also has several small nicks and dings. We could not see any maker’s markings on the sword or blade.
The all brass hilt retains traces of the original gilt, knucklebow decorated with floral and scroll motifs and the classic Indian princess pommel. The grip of this example is a lovely wire-wrapped Mother-of-Pearl example which is mostly retained, although there are areas of loss on the grip. The Indian Maiden on the pommel has a lovely Native American headdress.
The all-brass scabbard bears lovely floral motifs and etching. The scabbard has a heavy amount of dents and dings which is to be expected from its age, but it still presents rather nicely with a beautiful floral motif on the front, but there may have been a repair in the end of the scabbard at one point. The one suspension ring is also retained, but is heavily dented.
This is truly a choice example of this very desirable form of American militia officer's sword. Comes ready for further research and display.
Specifications:
Blade Length: 28 1/2”
Overall length: 33 5/8”
Scabbard Length: 28¾”
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