Original U.S. Militia Staff Officers Parade Sword with White Metal Grip & Scabbard c. 1840-1850 Scottish Militaria The strap itself however is

The strap itself however is missing

We very seldom see M38 Shiffchen of this quality

There were two prototypes produced

but this is seldom sufficient

For the South

Original U.S. Militia Staff Officers Parade Sword with White Metal Grip & Scabbard c. 1840-1850 Scottish Militaria The strap itself however isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This was recently discovered out of a massive collection. As a whole, the sword is in quite good condition for being almost two hundred years old. This was manufactured for use by staff officers of the militia, but it is not unreasonable to think it could have been used by any ranking officer of that time. Swords of this design are pre Civil War, rough estimated date circa 1840 1850. The cruciform style brass