United States. A Model 1852 Naval Officer’s Dress Sword visually-hidden 1915-1918 issue

1915-1918 issue

the obverse with a central cross with white enameled arms bearing a central red enameled medallion with a white enameled Maltese Cross

with three reverse attachment prongs intact

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United States. A Model 1852 Naval Officer’s Dress Sword visually-hidden 1915-1918 issueA United States Navy Officers dress sword, measuring 90 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 74 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and with a fuller running approximately three quarters of the length of each side. Intricate acid etched designs are applied to both sides, with the obverse bearing a central oval flanked by arabesques (presumably for the addition of owner initials or monograms),