Edged Weapons
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EW1051.    French short sword in very good condition, the blade is full length with the tip being slightly blunted, it retains it's original bright finish but has begun to darken and has slight peppering, the ricasso is maker marked COULAUX & CO, and the obverse has an inspection mark of a star / P inside a triangle, the blade fits tightly to the brass hilt with no wiggle, the hilt is in great shape with a mellow attic patina

EW1042.    Springfield Model 1855 bayonet in great shape, it retains it's original bright finish, has a strong U S marking, this will look great on an upper grade rifle or displays well on its on, fits Models 1855, 1861, and 1863 Springfield rifles

EW1039.    Ames Model 1840 artillery saber in good condition, the blade is full length and retains it's original bright finish,  it is free of nicks, the Ames markings on the ricasso have worn away, the obverse is stamped U.S. / C.E.W. / 1864, the hilt has a mellow brass patina, the grip has the original leather wrap and wire braid, the leather shows wear and the wire is a little loose, the scabbard has a dark brown patina and slight surface pitting from storage, overall a nice saber in it's original configuration

EW1034.    Model 1861 Naval cutlass in semi-relic condition, the blade is full length, it has a couple of small nicks and pinprick pitting, it may have been in a GAR hall at some time as it appears to have remnants od silver paint, the sheet brass guard has been largely torn away with a portion remaining near the blade, will look great in a relic weapon collection

EW1027. Austrian Lorenz bayonet in very good condition, easily recognized by it's cruxiform blade, the metal is free of pitting and has a medium brown patina, in about perfect condition except for missing the screw in the mounting ring, displays well on its on or will look great with your Austrian Lorenz rifle