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CONFEDERATE OFFICERS SWORD OF THE COLLEGE HILL

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
CONFEDERATE OFFICERS SWORD OF THE COLLEGE HILL
ARSENAL. Overall length: 36 1/4". Blade length: 28 1/2". The College Hill Arsenal was operated by L.T. Cunningham of Nashville, TN. In 1861, Cunningham organized an arsenal on College Hill in Nashville, w/ an advance from the State of Tennessee, to mfg. swords. This example has a plain blade w/ a single, lg. unstopped fuller. 3 Branch brass hilt showing "CSA" on a stippled field on the underside of the guard. The 3 branches flow into a plain knuckle bow which in turn enters a plain pommel cap. Wire wrapped leather grip. Brass mounted leather scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a medium gray, cleaned patina. Hilt has a dark, aged brass patina throughout. The grip is a quality replacement made to resemble the original College Hill grip. The scabbard is of US or European mfg. & was not originally associated w/ this sword. The center mount is replaced & artificially aged. The scabbard body remains solid but flexed. There are several minor dents in the drag. (02-19964/BF). $3,000-4,000.