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Model 1840 Militia N.C.O. Sword Guard

Item #: Z5484

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Z5484 Model 1840 Militia N.C.O. Sword Guard

Description: Nice excavated example of the M1840 Militia Officer’s sword guard. This style of sword would have had a double-edged blade with bone handle and a knight’s head pommel. This is a solid piece of cast bronze. There is a shield on both sides of the guard with 13 stars on each side. The shields are slightly bent inwards. A fine dug example still covered in dirt!

Measures: 5” x 2.25”

Recovered: Shepherdstown, West Virginia

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