Original U.S. Mexican-American War Officer’s Eagle Head Pommel Sword with Fire-Blued Blade & Ribbed Bone Grip British Lancer the “81” at the end

the “81” at the end we believe is for the year of manufacture

which was approved in 1921

The grain is however faint

as can be seen in the photographs

and the United States converted some of its M1915 ground Vickers to the aircraft configuration

Original U.S. Mexican-American War Officer’s Eagle Head Pommel Sword with Fire-Blued Blade & Ribbed Bone Grip British Lancer the “81” at the endOriginal Item. Only One Available. First seen in 1794, the "Eagle Pommel" swords were a fixture of the early years of the United States. At the time there were no standardized officer sword patterns, and it was mainly left up to the officer on the type of sword they wanted, as well as the level of craftsmanship. This lovely example has a 29 straight blade, with a single wide fuller on each side extending half way down the blade. The first half of the