Original U.S. Army Officer M1860 Named Presentation Dress Sword by Chas. Svendsen with Scabbard DP-28 LMG Later cases were olive drab

Later cases were olive drab with the same text in black markings plus the stock number added

as the bakelite could crack in half if struck

but it is in very good condition

which may indicate it was made under contract

officer Pickelhaube share common features such as: the undersides of visors are lined with red and green

Original U.S. Army Officer M1860 Named Presentation Dress Sword by Chas. Svendsen with Scabbard DP-28 LMG Later cases were olive drabOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is the standard U. S. Army Officer's Dress or Parade Sword Model 1860, as first issued during the Civil War. The design was popular, and retained for decades afterwards as the standard officer's dress sword. This is definitely an upmarket customized example, with an ornate hilt and brass scabbard with highly adorned fittings. Intended for presentation, it was definitely meant to impress. The blade has the