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SCARCE LATE 19TH C AMERICAN P.O.S.A GEO WASHINGTON ANTIQUE FRTRNL INSCRBD SWORD

SCARCE LATE 19TH C AMERICAN P.O.S.A GEO WASHINGTON ANTIQUE FRTRNL INSCRBD SWORD

$ 194.04

Availability: 100 in stock

Organization: P.O.S.A.

George Washington figurative pommel: Handle: 5" Width x 8" Height

Condition: Good-Very Good overall antique cond: Offered for your review & consideration is this absolutely fantastic & very well-pres, late 19th c American antique P.O.S.A. (Patriotic Order of the Sons of America) feat a gold enml pntd metal alloy pommel w/a bust of American revolutionary general & first American president George Washington. The highly dec cross guard is also dripping w/detail & fine ornamentation, w/1 side of the hand cross guard feat the acronym POSA, realized in a highly stylized monogram. In the center of the cross guard on the other side of the sword, can be found the stars & bars of the American flag in a characteristic shield. The bottom of the hardened steel blade has a cursive, etched signature of the prev owner 'M.C. Willy, 1886' scribed on the blade's facia above the cross guard. The cross guard is wonderfully tooled & very fine. The handle grip feats threaded, wound brass threaded wrap. Some built-up silt/material on blade facia. A simply wonderful antique sword.

Patriotic Sons of America: Secret fraternal men's order/society

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item Type: Ceremonial fraternal sword

Authentic: Original

Item must be returned within: 14 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Late 19th century: Circa 1880-1990

Bulbous brass threaded soft grip: Decorative, splayed cross guard

100% original antique condition: Untouched & undisturbed

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Hardened steel blade: Embellished with gold enamel paint

35" Length: ¾" Blade widest point

Year: 1886

Sword point intact & w/o deformities: Sword blade shaft straight & w/no edge nicks

Signed: Yes

American fraternal men's organization: Secret Society

Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

Estate fresh: New to the Marketplace

American: Antique

P.O.S.A. emblem under guard on 1 side: Stars & Stripes emblem under guard on other side

Inscribed blade: Cursive, etched signature on blade

Weight: 1 lb. 4 oz.: Brass plate Geo. Washington pommel bust

'M.C. Willey, 1886': Loose handle assembly

Modified Item: No

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Description

SCARCE
LATE 19TH CENTURY
AME
RI
CAN
ANTIQUE
'P.O.S.A.'
GEORGE WASHINGTON
BRASS/STEEL
SECRET SOCIETY, INSCRIBED, DECORATIVE
CEREMONIAL FRATERNAL SWORD,
featuring
BRASS PLATED POMMEL
with
BUST
of
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
BRASS
THREADED HANDLE
GRIP
&
INSCRIBED
on
BLADE
'M. C. WILLEY (18)86'
[Patriotic Order of the Sons of
Am
eri
ca]
(Dated 1886)
Late 19th century
Ame
ri
can
fraternal & secret men's organizations & material artifacts
DIMENSIONS:
35" Length x Handle: 5" Width x 8" Height
x ¾" Blade widest point
Weight:
1 lb. 4 oz.
DESCRIPTION:
Offered for your review and consideration is this absolutely fantastic and very well preserved,
late 19th century
Ame
ri
can
antique
P.O.S.A.
(Patriotic Order of the Sons of
Ame
ri
ca
)
ceremonial fraternal sword, featuring a gold enamel painted metal alloy pommel, with a bust of
Ame
ri
can
revolutionary general
and first
Ame
ri
can
president
George Washington.
The highly decorative cross guard is also dripping with detail and fine ornamentation, with one side of the hand cross guard featuring the acronym
P.O.S.A.,
realized in a highly stylized monogram. In the center of the cross guard on the other side of the sword can be found the stars and bars of the
Ame
ri
can
flag in a characteristic shield emblem. The bottom of the hardened steel blade has a cursive, etched signature of the previous owner
'M. C. Willy, 1886'
scribed on the blade's facia above the cross guard. The highly decorative, stylized, fluted cross guard is wonderfully tooled and very fine. The handle grip features threaded, wound brass threaded wrap. A simply wonderful
late 19th century
Ame
ri
can
antique ceremonial fraternal sword.
CONDITION:
Good to Very Good overall antique condition.