U S MILITIA NCO SWORD C.1840

Bronze hilt with bow tie form cross guard, spread eagle decorated pommel and simulated sharkskin grip with separate wire wrap. 28 1/8” medially ridged double edged blade, unmarked. Maroon leather covered iron scabbard with fine pierced pewter mounts. The throat mount with eagle and stars and bars and bronze stud matching the hilt. The tip mount pierced with foliage. Blade with smooth gray patina. Hilt with expected wear.  Scabbard surface congealed with crisp excellent mounts. Likely owes its survival to its service in the Civil War.