Original U.S. Exquisite Presentation Model 1860 Army Staff and Field Officer Sword with Etched Blade by Shannon, Miller & Crane, NYC, N.Y. Japanese Navy This uniform collection was acquired

This uniform collection was acquired directly from a veteran’s family

and still has intact corner reinforcements

The 1916 date and hook on the scabbard throat show that this is in fact a scabbard for the earlier Model 1910 bolo

The Austrians were defeated at the Battle of Magenta on 4 June and pushed back to Lombardy

with written in an stamped particulars:

Original U.S. Exquisite Presentation Model 1860 Army Staff and Field Officer Sword with Etched Blade by Shannon, Miller & Crane, NYC, N.Y. Japanese Navy This uniform collection was acquiredOriginal Item: One Of A Kind: Beautiful Presentation Grade Model 1860 Staff and Field Officers Sword by the firm of Shannon, Miller & Crane of New York City, New York. Dating the Model 1860 Staff and Field Officers Sword is difficult as they were made from 1860 1900. Generally, the best way to date the sword is either by maker or the blade used on the sword itself. Shannon, Miller & Crane operated 1867 1896, which doesn't help much. However,