United States. An M1840, Roby 1863 Non Commissioned Officer's Sword Buy Now This fine quality cap is

This fine quality cap is fabricated from quality doeskin wool

Mississippi River

unmarked but with the physical characteristics of the slanted-date round “3” version produced by the firm of Deschler & Sohn

mounted to a 61 mm long medal bar with black cloth backing and a horizontal pinback

United States. An M1840, Roby 1863 Non Commissioned Officer's Sword Buy Now This fine quality cap isThis sword features a 713 mm long steel blade, magnetic, with a semi sharp edge and a very sharp tip, along with a wide spine, the fuller running almost the full length of the blade. It is marked "U. S. 1863 F. S. S." (F. S. S. = Frederick S. Strong, Government Armory Inspector 1862 1863) on the obverse ricasso, the reverse ricasso maker marked in a circle "C. ROBY. W. CHELMSFORD MS" (Christopher Roby; "MS" for Massachusetts, not "MA" as used today).