Urn Pommel Militia Officer’s Sword w/Gold Chasing ca.1840-50

Description

For your consideration is this early state militiaman’s sword with a seldom encountered urn pommel and acanthus leaf langets. The pommel is more in line with European and American general officer’s swords of the 1820’s-30’s than American state militia officer’s swords of the 1840’s-50’s, as the vast majority of militia swords have a pommel shaped like a knight’s helmet. All the brass hardware on this displays nearly all the original gilding, a rarity amongst swords of this type. Usually there’s only a couple flecks of gold left on these if there’s any left at all. This is much heavier and more robust than most bone-grip cruciform-hilted militia swords, clearly meant for business. Hand-carved grip has twice the girth of many knight pommel swords of contemporary vintage at its widest point, and everything is still solidly attached with no wiggle at the hilt whatsoever. The blade is in decent shape without active rust, just some light pitting in a couple places, and is thick tapering to a spear point. There looks like what may be very faint remnants of etchings on the blade but it’s hard to tell. Further polishing/restoration might bring it out more if there is anything there. A rare piece in great shape.