Alcoso SS Lion-head Sword

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I love this pattern officer sword. The lion-head sword looks great and incorporates all the best features of the period, great quality, evil red ruby eyes set into a fierce animal and an iconic early political style eagle. The 30" long plated blade rates Exc++. There is a rough spot when you run your nail down the cutting edge, no sharpening or nail catchers and a perfect tip. The blade is stamped with the early Alcoso scales maker mark and has lost it's factory buffer. This pattern is illustrated in Alcoso's Catalog as pattern 64. The black enamel repainted scabbard has a small impression 12" south of the upper obverse opening. It has excellent paint. The paint is better than 99%. This hilt is brass based and nickel plated and burnished and the hilt is hand chiseled expertly covering the tang. The grip is black celluloid and is in perfect shape without chips or cracks. It is wrapped with triple brass wire that really stands out against the black celluloid.