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Silver Hilted Mexican Officer's Sword

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Silver Hilted Mexican Officer's Sword
Silver Hilted Mexican Officer's Sword
Early to mid 19th century, measuring 40-1/8” overall with 34-1/4” early Spanish blade from military-type broadsword of 17th to 18th century. The blade is approx. 1-1/4” at widest part. Shows 3 blood-grooves at the
center, and shows light writing in Spanish which we cannot quite decipher (probably “Draw me not without honor, sheath me not without reason”). The guard is heavy cast silver with three branches, somewhat in the
French style with stylized helmet-shaped pommel, which is somewhat reminiscent of a Dragoon-type. The handle shows a large wood grip, wrapped with silver wire, of which 1/3 remains. An original to the period Mexican
scabbard, with carved decoration at its end and some large tacks remains, along with an old woven fabric belt from which it was hung. The scabbard is fair to good with some small losses, tatters. We would date this sword
from 1825 to 1850s, and may well have been Alamo period. From a major Spanish Colonial and Mexican artifact collection.