Original U.S. Civil War M-1840 Army NCO's Sword by Collins & Co. with Rare Emerson & Silver Metal Scabbard British Military Hats but they could easily find

but they could easily find commercial postcards in the villages just behind the front lines

Relieved wet with flour pumice on Muslin buffs5

It is made from multiple pieces

so this is definitely an early upmarket version

The 135th swept south of Paris

Original U.S. Civil War M-1840 Army NCO's Sword by Collins & Co. with Rare Emerson & Silver Metal Scabbard British Military Hats but they could easily findOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an very nice well patinated example of a U. S. Civil War issue Model 1840 Non Commissioned Officer's sword with an extremely scarce metal scabbard. It was produced by Collins & Co of Hartford, Connecticut. The sword measures 38 1 2" overall, and has an all brass hilt, with a "double scallop" cross guard, and a "D" hand guard enclosing the knurled hand grip. The sword comes complete in its straight brass