Four Swords

Description:

Four Swords, c. mid to late 19th century, a Model 1860 staff & field officer's sword with a silver hilt, engraved blade marked RIDABOCK & CO./NEW-YORK and MADE IN FRANCE, without a scabbard, a Model 1860 staff & field officer's sword with no scabbard, a Model 1860 staff & field officer's sword with a scabbard, and a Philadelphia Patriotic Sons of America sword and scabbard.

Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition fund of the Fort Ticonderoga Museum.
Estimate $300-500

Silver-hilt sword is in good condition but missing its scabbard, the others have some patina on steel and brass.


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