Rare P.S. Justice U.S. Model 1850 Foot Officer's Sword and Scabbard,
Philip S. Justice, Philadelphia, c. 1860.
Gilded brass hilt with scroll decorated quillon, openwork foliate scroll counter-guard, knuckle bow with slot in the top connecting to a pommel with molded wreath decoration, ray skin covered grip with twisted brass wire wrapping; curved single-edge blade with false edge at the tip and single wide fuller, three-quarters of the blade with etched foliate, panoply of arms and 'U.S.' decoration, etched 'P.S. Justice/PHILADA' near the hilt, red wool washer at top of blade; black leather scabbard with gilt brass mounts.
Blade lg. 29 1/2, overall lg. 35 in.
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This P.S. Justice U.S. Model 1850 Foot Officer's Swords sword is one of only two currently known by that maker.

Hilt retains approx. 90% gilding, ray skin grip has minor wear, hilt is slightly loose on the blade tang; blade is bright with scattered spots of light gray toning; scabbard leather has areas of surface loss particularly between the upper mounts, stitching is missing between middle mount and drag, drag is replaced, upper mounts retain approx. 80% gilding.