Date:
1861-1865
Description:
A- Sword: Grip is possibly shark skin, bound with silver wire; guard wrought brass in oak leaf and acorn design with USN; blade engraved USN; markings: "warranted to cut wrought iron", "FDL", "E" also, "____any & Co., New York."
B- Scabbard: leather and brass, two loops to hang from belt
Saber used by Lieutenant Commander Henry B. Rumsey throughout the Civil War from 1861 to 1865.
L 35 1/2" x W 5" x H 3" (with scabbard)
L 33 1/2" x W 5" x H 3" (without scabbard)
B- Scabbard: leather and brass, two loops to hang from belt
Saber used by Lieutenant Commander Henry B. Rumsey throughout the Civil War from 1861 to 1865.
L 35 1/2" x W 5" x H 3" (with scabbard)
L 33 1/2" x W 5" x H 3" (without scabbard)