United States. An M1850 Presentation Grade Field Officer’s Sword, By E. Lyon Of Paris GTRexclude with detachments at East Cowes

with detachments at East Cowes and Marchwood

a period miniature in gold with white and blue enamels

bearing a Luftwaffe-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika of identical construction

Cossacks of the division retreated into Austria and surrendered to British troops

United States. An M1850 Presentation Grade Field Officer’s Sword, By E. Lyon Of Paris GTRexclude with detachments at East CowesOf high quality French manufacture being either made or assembled by E. Lyon of Paris, this American Civil War Sword presents lovely blade etchings with an ornate hilt and very attractive blued scabbard with brass gilt features. The slightly curved blade is single edged with a false edge extending back 160mm from the point. One broad fuller runs from the base of the hilt to the beginning of the false edge while a shorter narrower fuller is present