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Description
We think its a civil war sword. It has a swirled handled. On the end closest to the handle, the sheath or sleeve has the engraving, "Presented to Capt. Frank M Cooley by Hon. L.E. Ancona of Reading, Pa. May 1861
The sheath is leather I think with two metal loops near the handle.
The blade has all kinds of decorative engraving with US in the middle
Category
Militaria
Medium
silver?
Distinguishing marks
AMES MFG CO., CHICOPEE Mass
Condition
Fair
Date Period
1861
History
family heirloom
eBay Auction Link
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