Offered is an original early military sword blade relic recovered from the Gettysburg battlefield, reportedly found along Mummasburg Road near the Eternal Light Peace Memorial.
The blade has the broad, curved profile associated with late-18th to early-19th-century military hangers and artillery-type swords, giving it an appearance that predates the more familiar regulation cavalry sabers of the Civil War period.
According to the accompanying original collector’s note, the sword was excavated on private property with the landowner’s permission from an area occupied by Confederate forces before and during the Battle of Gettysburg.
The relic measures approximately 32½ inches overall, including the surviving tang, with the blade itself measuring approximately 30 inches. The original guard, grip, and remaining hilt components are no longer present.
The blade retains a strong military profile despite extensive burial wear. Its simple curved form is consistent with the style seen on early American and European military hangers, artillery swords, and related sidearms of the Revolutionary War through early Federal period.
Because the hilt is missing, the exact pattern, nationality, and branch of service cannot be determined with certainty from the blade alone. It may represent an older sword that remained in use into the Civil War period before being lost or discarded at Gettysburg.
Condition: Excavated battlefield relic condition with extensive oxidation, pitting, scaling, surface loss, and scattered flaking. The blade remains solid and retains excellent overall form for display. Includes the original collector’s identification and Gettysburg recovery note shown in the photographs.
A striking and unusual Gettysburg battlefield relic, combining a documented Civil War recovery location with the distinctive profile of an earlier military hanger or artillery-type sword.
Shipping included to the lower 48 contiguous United States.
Offered is an original early military sword blade relic recovered from the Gettysburg battlefield, reportedly found along Mummasburg Road near the Eternal Light Peace Memorial.
The blade has the broad, curved profile associated with late-18th to early-19th-century military hangers and artillery-type swords, giving it an appearance that predates the more familiar regulation cavalry sabers of the Civil War period.
According to the accompanying original collector’s note, the sword was excavated on private property with the landowner’s permission from an area occupied by Confederate forces before and during the Battle of Gettysburg.
The relic measures approximately 32½ inches overall, including the surviving tang, with the blade itself measuring approximately 30 inches. The original guard, grip, and remaining hilt components are no longer present.
The blade retains a strong military profile despite extensive burial wear. Its simple curved form is consistent with the style seen on early American and European military hangers, artillery swords, and related sidearms of the Revolutionary War through early Federal period.
Because the hilt is missing, the exact pattern, nationality, and branch of service cannot be determined with certainty from the blade alone. It may represent an older sword that remained in use into the Civil War period before being lost or discarded at Gettysburg.
Condition: Excavated battlefield relic condition with extensive oxidation, pitting, scaling, surface loss, and scattered flaking. The blade remains solid and retains excellent overall form for display. Includes the original collector’s identification and Gettysburg recovery note shown in the photographs.
A striking and unusual Gettysburg battlefield relic, combining a documented Civil War recovery location with the distinctive profile of an earlier military hanger or artillery-type sword.
Shipping included to the lower 48 contiguous United States.