U. S. Navy issue dress sword

sword

CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES

Starkey, Joseph
England, London
circa 1869
steel; gold; lizard (?)
overall: 33 in.

U. S. Navy issue dress sword belonging to Rear Admiral Charles A. Baldwin, c.1869. Gold hilt with oak leaf filigree "USN"; top has eagle motif; grip appears to be of lizard skin (?) with metallic rope decoration. Etched steel blade marked near hilt "JOSEPH/ STARKEY/ CONDUIT ST/ LONDON". In scabbard 2000.165.2

2000.165.1