Civil War Memorial and Model 1850 Foot Officer's Sword

Description:

Civil War Memorial and Model 1850 Foot Officer's Sword, c. mid to late-19th century, a wood-framed Civil War memorial to John. G. Herrold, listing his service record during the war, and his Model 1850 foot officers sword, with a brass hilt, shagreen grip, steel blade, and a shagreen-covered leather scabbard with brass fittings.

Provenance: By descent to the consignor.

Note: First Lieutenant John G. Herrold served during 1863 in the 172nd Pennsylvania Regiment.
Estimate $300-400

Memorial has some light browning, but it good condition, sword has some hilt damage and rust on the blade, scabbard has a break below the middle band.


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