{"product_id":"original-u-s-1830s-militia-officer-s-sword-with-fire-blued-gold-inlaid-blade-by-horstmann-with-weyersberg-made-blade","title":"Original U.S. 1830s Militia Officer’s Sword with Fire-Blued Gold-Inlaid Blade by Horstmann with Weyersberg-Made Blade","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal item: Only One Available. Here we have a very nice original Eagle Headed U.S. Militia Officer's sword from the 1830s. The gilt of the hand guard is heavily worn. The hilt has a very nice \"closed mouth\" Eagle head pommel. The grip is lovely ribbed bone\/ivory, evident of an officer’s sword. The eagle's head is very well executed, with a lovely antiqued brass patina. The blade has fantastic markings and retains the gold-inlay very well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ricasso of the 26 1\/2” straight blade bears the Weyersberg \u003cstrong\u003eking’s head \u003c\/strong\u003ewhich was used until 1883 when that company merged with Kirschbaum. The blade bears lovely patriotic etchings, with \u003cstrong\u003eW.H.H. \u0026amp; S\u003c\/strong\u003e. at the bottom, for\u003cstrong\u003e William H. Horstmann \u0026amp; Sons\u003c\/strong\u003e of Philadelphia, meaning they were the retailer. The blade is still straight without any serious deviation, but it is a bit loose to the hilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very lovely 1830s sword with a Weyersberg-marked blade, perfect for Mexican-American War use. Comes ready for further research and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 26 1\/2” \u003cbr\u003eBlade Style: Single Edged Saber with Fuller\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 31 1\/4”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43233471889477,"sku":"ONJR25APRM100","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR25APRM100__01.jpg?v=1753735820","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-1830s-militia-officer-s-sword-with-fire-blued-gold-inlaid-blade-by-horstmann-with-weyersberg-made-blade","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}