Original U.S. Civil War M1850 Foot Officer Sword with Wire-Wrapped Sharkskin Grip & Etched Plated Blade - Likely Imported Blade OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT Above the left ear interior

Above the left ear interior of the apron has a stamped manufacturer's code and size ET68 indicating it was manufactured by Eisenhuttenwerk AG

this dress bayonet features a 7 3/4" (200 mm) nickel-plated steel blade with unsharpened edges

was founded as the Schuylkill Arsenal in 1799

Manufacturers were given 49 days to submit their first prototype and 75 days for completion of 70 test vehicles

The handle has heavy wear but doesn’t have any structural damage minus a crack near the top from the wedge piece

Original U.S. Civil War M1850 Foot Officer Sword with Wire-Wrapped Sharkskin Grip & Etched Plated Blade - Likely Imported Blade OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT Above the left ear interiorOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fair original condition model 1850 Foot Officers Sword with half basket brass hilt decorated with pierced floral decorations and a wire wrapped sharkskin grip. As used by all officers below the rank of major between 1851 1865. This sword was used by both Union and Confederate officers during the American Civil War. This example is missing its scabbard, and the blade was plated, likely with nickel, years