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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 12361052, member: 76316"]The sheath carving, the upper half, appears to be an Heraldic Crest of some sort...the foliage beneath that, as well as the specific blossoms an' their leaves on the grip should key into it. The brass tip of the sheath, an' the general pattern of the blade (no obvious ricasso, no fuller; might be saber-ground) should place it reasonably in time.</p><p>I'm thinking last half of the 19th C...bicbw.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 12361052, member: 76316"]The sheath carving, the upper half, appears to be an Heraldic Crest of some sort...the foliage beneath that, as well as the specific blossoms an' their leaves on the grip should key into it. The brass tip of the sheath, an' the general pattern of the blade (no obvious ricasso, no fuller; might be saber-ground) should place it reasonably in time. I'm thinking last half of the 19th C...bicbw.[/QUOTE]
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