Civil War-Indian War-SAW
US Pre-WWI Era, Army Staff Officers Full Dress Sword Belt & Hangers
Civil War-Indian War-SAW
US Pre-WWI Era, Army Staff Officers Full Dress Sword Belt & Hangers
Item #63365 : Original era manufacture. Stamped gilded brass officer's quality eagle plate, mounted to a pliable black moroccan leather belt which is covered in gold brocade with black striping and sound stitching. Matching material and covering double strap sword hangers. The reverse of the hanger snap hook shows a Henry V. Allien name with a patent date of Feb. 13.94. A very sound old belt which is correct for the 1902 regulations, being modified from it's original Indian War era configuration, by the removal of the mounting points for the two long sabre straps, the mounting holes for which can still be seen.