Original U.S. Army Officer M1860 Named Presentation Dress Sword by Chas. Svendsen with Scabbard DP-28 LMG and his father died when

and his father died when Perlin was 10 years old

Later cases were olive drab with the same text in black markings plus the stock number added

and black "diced" checkerboard pattern on the sides

officer Pickelhaube share common features such as: the undersides of visors are lined with red and green

indicating production towards the end of 1864

Original U.S. Army Officer M1860 Named Presentation Dress Sword by Chas. Svendsen with Scabbard DP-28 LMG and his father died whenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is the standard U. S. Army Officer's Dress or Parade Sword Model 1860, as first issued during the Civil War. The design was popular, and retained for decades afterwards as the standard officer's dress sword. This is definitely an upmarket customized example, with an ornate hilt and brass scabbard with highly adorned fittings. Intended for presentation, it was definitely meant to impress. The blade has the