INSCRIBED AMES FOOT OFFICER'S SWORD. INSCRIBED ON THE GUARD "CAPT. GEO W. STILWELL". CAPT. STILWELL SERVED WITH THE 67TH NEW YORK INFANTRY. THE SWORD IS IN GREAT, UNTOUCHED CONDITION WITH A BEAUTIFUL AGE PATINA. THE INSCRIPTION ON THE COUNTER GUARD IS JEWELER ENGRAVED IN GORGEOUS SPENSERIAN SCRIPT. THE GRIP HAS .100% OF THE ORIGINAL SHARKSKIN WRAP AND WIRE. THE AMES MARKINGS ON THE RICASSO ARE PRESENT, BUT VERY FAINT. THE BLADE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, NO VISIBLE ETCHING. THE SCABBARD IS MISSING THE LAST SIX INCHES TO INCLUDE THE DRAG, AND THERE IS A WEAK SPOT ABOUT SIX INCHES BELOW THE LOWER MOUNT. OVERALL AN HONEST IDENTIFIED SWORD WITH LOADS OF EYE APPEAL. SOME PAPERWORK ON CAPT. STILWELL AND THE 67TH NEW YORK INCLUDED. AN AFFORDABLE, INSCRIBED CIVIL WAR CAPTAIN'S SWORD.
