A Civil War officer's sword with engraved blade marked "US". Also engraved maker's signature "Evans
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A Civil War officer's sword with engraved blade marked "US". Also engraved maker's signature "Evans & Massell / Phila". Some surface rust on blade, otherwise good original condition - the scabbard with loss to the lower section (see photos). Blade length 30 1/4" and total length 36". Provenance: From the Thomas & Gail Rockwell collection, LaGrangeville NY. Tom is the son of the renowned American artist, Norman Rockwell and the author or many children's books. His late wife Gail, was an artist-illustrator and the daughter of Arthur E. Sudler and Janet Whitson Sudler, both early 20th century artists - she illustrated several of her husband's children's books.
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A Civil War officer's sword with engraved blade marked "US". Also engraved maker's signature "Evans
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