tiffany navy presentation sword of the civil war

The gilt brass hilt with US in pierced scrolling floral surround. Twisted brass wire wrapped ray-skin bound grip. in a flowing riband, stamped Collins & Co.

Etched panel at ricasso bears the company name of Tiffany & Co. The slightly curved double fullered blade (staining overall) etched with two extensive panels of scrolls surrounding US and panoply of arms. 1862, embellished by Tiffany & Co., New York Presented to/Major A.B. Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you for using Mearto.A CIVIL WAR PRESENTATION US MODEL 1850 FOOT OFFICER'S SWORD by Collins & Co. The following auction results have been used to research the fair-market value of your sword: ($4,100) ($3,250) ($9,200) *represents a fair-market value for auction purposes retail or asking price may vary. Presented to Henry Wager Halleck (1815-1872) in March 1862, by the Ladies of St. If you opt to sell this, I would recommend working with an auction house that holds dedicated sales of Civil War militaria as this is a particularly nuanced field and you would benefit from specialized expertise and client base.īased on photographs and information provided, and subject to examination, this is: A Civil War Sterling Silver Presentation Sword and scabbard Henry Wager Halleck is a good name, but unless one is a Civil War scholar, I am not sure how famous he is. Tiffany is an excellent name generally speaking but some would argue they were only decorative swordsmiths, this was never meant to have been used in battle, which typically bring considerably higher prices at auction. The market for Civil War presentation swords varies tremendously, based on a number of factors including but not limited to the importance/notoriety of the person receiving the sword, the manufacturer, condition and provenance. You will also see some silver as 825 or 850.it doesn't have anything to do with the number of swords that were made. It is a higher content of silver than German silver, which was just 800/1,000 or. Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.ĩ25/1000 is the amount of silver per 1000ths and the standard for sterling silver, which is also denoted as.

Tiffany navy presentation sword of the civil war