Solomon
Private
- Joined
- Aug 20, 2017
- Location
- Knoxville, TN
Only reason I am skeptical of the post-war basement-bargain plausibility, James N., is the specific manner of Horstmann marking, though as Richard points out, they may have used it, here and there, throughout the latter half of the 19th C. I am in way over my head, granted, as far as expertise, but I can't find any examples out there online, with unetched blades, and I've looked pretty extensively. I'm leaning towards war-era on this one, and as you say, reg's were ray skin at the time.
Is that a 59/75 you posted, @drm2m? Nice sword!!
Is that a 59/75 you posted, @drm2m? Nice sword!!