Named - US Marine Corps Officer’s Mameluke Sword by NS Meyer

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United States, post-1915 / pre-1933 - Named Marine Corps Officer’s Mameluke Sword distributed by NS Meyer Inc. The slightly curved, single edged, multi-fullered, etched, 32-inch-long blade on this one is gorgeous. The earlier style, crisp acid etched panels provide a beautiful motif. They clearly feature a bannered “United States Marines”, the US flag, Marine Corp shields and floral patterns to either side. The reverse is acid etched to a “L. L. Davidson”. The reverse features the distributor/maker mark which reads: “No 202 Trade Defender Mark NS Meyer Inc”. The obverse features a five-pointed star and has a separately inserted brass disk/slug that reads “Proved”. The brown leather buffer pad remains intact. The scabbard is made of polished steel sheet metal with brass fittings, which include; a decorative drag (secured with two screws), two laurel leaf and berry bands (each held by a single screw) and rings and a separate throat (secured with two side screws). The brass shows some green oxidization. It remains dent free and has a great mirror like finish. The gilded brass hilt features a cruciform guard with pointed langets and quillions that end at a robust acorn each. The thinner P-shaped grip features orange trylon plates that are secured with two star capped through rivets. There is a hole to the pommel top which has a brown leather portepee tied through it and the one quillion. An early named example!