Original U.S. War of 1812 Army and Navy Officer's Eagle Head Sword with Five-ball Pattern Hilt German Military Maps Features include oil rubbed ribbed

Features include oil rubbed ribbed wood grip panels a 10" single edged blued steel blade and an all steel scabbard

the receiver and wheeled mount resemble the construction of Jules Verne's "Nautilus" from 20

- Overseas Garrison Cap with blue infantry piping

Year of Manufacture: 1881

which has also stretched out the area around the snaps a bit

Original U.S. War of 1812 Army and Navy Officer's Eagle Head Sword with Five-ball Pattern Hilt German Military Maps Features include oil rubbed ribbedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice War of 1812 period Army and Navy officer's Eagle's Head pommel sword. The bone gripped brass mounted sword has a very nice "open with tongue" gilt eagle, and also has the popular "Five ball" pattern on the cross guard and hand guard. While the five ball pattern hilt faded from fashion in England and France in the 1790s, it remained popular in the United States. This type of "cut and thrust" sword, was