PRESENTING FOR AUCTION, AN EARLY FRATERNAL SWORD. THIS GREAT SWORD HAS A KNIGHTS HEAD POMMEL WITH APPLIED METAL CROSS WITH RED CROSS INSIDE, ON THE BLACK WOOD HANDLE. THIS WONDERFUL CEREMONIAL SWORD WAS LIKELY CARRIED BY A HIGH RANKING OFFICER IN THE ORDER. THE BLADE HAS A CROSS ETCHED INTO THE SWORD ON BOTH SIDES, AND READS “D.B. HOWELL 424 BROADWAY N.Y.” AND THE NUMBER “18”. THE ORIGINAL SCABBARD ALSO HAS THE NUMBER “18” AND IS DECORATED WITH NICE SCROLL WORK AND A RED CROSS, AT THE BOTTOM TIP OF THE SCABBARD A FACE IS SEEM ON BOTH SIDES.THE SWORD MEASURES 38 1/2″ WITH SCABBARD, SWORD ALONE 36 1/2″. IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, BLADE FINISH NICE SHINE, SMALL AREA OF RUST WHERE BLADE MEETS COUNTER GUARD AND WEAR CAN BE SEEN ON SCABBARD. GREAT DISPLAY PIECE, GOOD ADDITION TO COLLECTION.
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