This inter-war sword was manufactured by Carl Eickhorn in Solingen and was imported from Germany prior to World War II. This Eickhorn logo will also be found on pre-war German swords and daggers. View of the blade etching showing the eagle normally found on the obverse of these 1902 Army Officer Saber blades. The eagle wings are generally spread from hilt to tip on the blade of US manufactured ...
Of the others, American Swords & Makers’ Marks, by Clegg Donald Furr, 1999 (out of print) is a standout, though if one wishes to study Federal Period or Revolutionary Swords, there are some other more specialized volumes such as Eagle Pommel Swords, Silver Hilted Swords, etc.
The swords are now safe and sound in my safe :) These swords are a memento of my grandfather’s service in WWII, and a symbol of the great sacrifice that his generation made in order to secure the blessings of liberty for his children and grandchildren. It was my great honor to redeem these swords and pass this legacy along to my sons one day.
Ames Mfg. Co. The Ames Company started production of military contract swords in 1832 with the M1832 foot artillery sword, and ended with the M1906 cavalry saber in 1906. Ames produced more swords for the American military than any other company before or since, totalling over 200,000 swords in service by the end of the Civil War.
Here's a place to show methods for displaying swords. I'll start it off with a variation of the crossed swords - in this case a crossed sword and scabbard: The hanging display consists of two thick pieces of wood held together by two screws: Each piece of wood has grooves for the sword and the sc...
11 New Regulation Navy Officer’s Swords 27 1/2 inches in length 187.00 12 New Regulation Navy Officer’s Swords 26 inches in length 204.00 35 Belts and Clamps 192.50 2 Packing Boxes 4.50 Paper 1.75 Total Invoice $793.75 Note that such a short service sword was not necessarily the norm in other navies of the time.
Thillmann does mention examples of Roby made swords/sabers that have "Solingen" and "Iron Proof" etched on them, often found on imported blades. Thillmann says Roby put that on those blades because many people thought European blades were better than American made blades.
Hey all! I recently came into a pair of what have been identified as 1840 Ames NCO swords. While through my own research I have learned that the scabbards had leather over the steel, any leather seems to be long gone from my scabbards, and I'm left only with some pretty rusty spots that I would l...