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Description:
Two Model 1860 Staff & Field Officer's Swords, c. late 19th century, a sword with a brass hilt, shagreen and wire-wrapped grip, steel blade engraved and marked W.M./REED/& SON/BOSTON., and a steel scabbard with brass fittings, a sword with a brass hilt, shagreen and wire-wrapped grip, and a steel blade marked WM READ/& SONS/BOSTON/MASS and a steel scabbard with brass fittings.
Provenance: From the collection of the late Peter F. Frazier and M. Prudence Fleck.
Estimate $300-500
Both swords in very good condition.
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