SCARCE LATE 19TH C AMERICAN P.O.S.A GEO WASHINGTON ANTIQUE FRTRNL INSCRBD SWORD

Description

SCARCE
LATE 19TH CENTURY
AME
RI
CAN
ANTIQUE
'P.O.S.A.'
GEORGE WASHINGTON
BRASS/STEEL
SECRET SOCIETY, INSCRIBED, DECORATIVE
CEREMONIAL FRATERNAL SWORD,
featuring
BRASS PLATED POMMEL
with
BUST
of
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
BRASS
THREADED HANDLE
GRIP
&
INSCRIBED
on
BLADE
'M. C. WILLEY (18)86'
[Patriotic Order of the Sons of
Am
eri
ca]
(Dated 1886)
Late 19th century
Ame
ri
can
fraternal & secret men's organizations & material artifacts
DIMENSIONS:
35" Length x Handle: 5" Width x 8" Height
x ¾" Blade widest point
Weight:
1 lb. 4 oz.
DESCRIPTION:
Offered for your review and consideration is this absolutely fantastic and very well preserved,
late 19th century
Ame
ri
can
antique
P.O.S.A.
(Patriotic Order of the Sons of
Ame
ri
ca
)
ceremonial fraternal sword, featuring a gold enamel painted metal alloy pommel, with a bust of
Ame
ri
can
revolutionary general
and first
Ame
ri
can
president
George Washington.
The highly decorative cross guard is also dripping with detail and fine ornamentation, with one side of the hand cross guard featuring the acronym
P.O.S.A.,
realized in a highly stylized monogram. In the center of the cross guard on the other side of the sword can be found the stars and bars of the
Ame
ri
can
flag in a characteristic shield emblem. The bottom of the hardened steel blade has a cursive, etched signature of the previous owner
'M. C. Willy, 1886'
scribed on the blade's facia above the cross guard. The highly decorative, stylized, fluted cross guard is wonderfully tooled and very fine. The handle grip features threaded, wound brass threaded wrap. A simply wonderful
late 19th century
Ame
ri
can
antique ceremonial fraternal sword.
CONDITION:
Good to Very Good overall antique condition.