US 1890 / 1900 ERA ID’ED NAVAL OFFICERS M1851 DRESS SWORD WITH BELT, 29 7/8″ X 3/4″ BLADE IS NAMED TO OFFICER (ROBERT LISHER) AND HM’ED BY “ARMY & NAVY COORATIVE CO.”, PATROITIC ENGRAVED BLADE HAS A LIGHT GRAY PATINA, BOTH THE BLADE AND REAL SHARK SKIN GRIP ARE EXCELLENT, ONLY FAULT IS THAT THE ORIGINAL BLACK LEATHER SCABBARD IS BROKE IN SEVERAL SPOTS AND TAPED, ONE SAVING GRACE IS THAT ALL THE BRASS HARDWARE; DOLPHIN DRAG, THROAT, HANGING RINGS ETC. ARE FINELY ETCHED AND PRESENT, SWORD IS C/W THE OFFICERS GOLD BULLION SWORD KNOT, BLACK SILK SWORD BELT WITH BELT PLATE AND HANGERS, EXCELLENT SET EXCEPT FOR THE BROKEN SCABBARD
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