Antique French Saber Import Foot Officer\'s Civil War Sword For Sale
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Antique French Saber Import Foot Officer\'s Civil War Sword:
$899.00
French Import Foot Officer's Civil War Sword
29" single edged blade with full length fuller, 1.2" wide at forte. Brass single-branch guard with floral motifs, with wire-wrapped shark skin grip. Blade etched with patriotic and martial themes, with additional Klingenthal manufacture marking on spine. Reverse ricasso marked with French control markings. Original leather scabbard.
Very good overall. Blade is still mostly bright with etchings showing some wear and loss of detail with no major imperfections to cutting edge. Guard has a mixed brass and bronzed patina. Grip is of good condition with wire present.
Titles of Distinction
- Hero of the Soviet Union
- Hero of Socialist Labor
- Pilot-Cosmonaut of USSR
- Dist. Military Pilot USSR
- Dist. Military Navigator USSR
- Dist. Test Pilot USSR
- Dist. Test Navigator USSR
- Distinguished Pilot USSR
- Dist. Navigator USSR
Orders of Distinction
- Order of Lenin
- Order of October Revolution
- Order of the Red Banner
- Order of Suvorov
- Order of Ushakov
- Order of Kutuzov
- Order of Nakhimov
- Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky
- Order of Alexander Nevsky
- Order of the Patriotic War
- Order of Red Banner of Labor
- Order of Friendship
- Order of the Red Star
- Order Service to Motherland
- Order of the Badge of Honor
- Order of Honor
- Order of Personal Courage
- Order of Glory
- Order of Labor Glory
- Order of Mother Heroine
- Order of Maternal Glory