Original U.S. Civil War M-1840 USMC NCO's Sword by Horstmann with Early Wide German Blade & Broken Scabbard French Helmets with a blue wool top

with a blue wool top and yellow wool piping and band and the classic brass star at center

and it bears the desirable black plastic "jigged bone" handles

so we feel this is one of his earlier works

including 16 killed

based at home but bound to march out at short notice

Original U.S. Civil War M-1840 USMC NCO's Sword by Horstmann with Early Wide German Blade & Broken Scabbard French Helmets with a blue wool topOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an very nice example of a U. S. Civil War issue Private Purchase U. S. Marine Corps Model 1840 Non Commissioned Officer's sword, retailed by Horstmann of Philadelphia. This sword has an early "wide" blade, which was imported from Germany, very common on private purchased swords. The sword measures 37 1 2" overall, and has an all brass hilt, with a "double scallop" cross guard, and a "D" hand guard enclosing