Original U.S. Civil War Era French Triple Etched Infantry Officers Sword by Klingenthal Coulaux & Cie Japanese Flare Guns Army's famed First Infantry Division

Army's famed First Infantry Division

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The Epaulettes are made of woven gold thread and display the insignia of a Crown and a Pip on either shoulder indicating the owner was a Lieutenant Colonel

Year of Manufacture: 1859

Original U.S. Civil War Era French Triple Etched Infantry Officers Sword by Klingenthal Coulaux & Cie Japanese Flare Guns Army's famed First Infantry DivisionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice French "Private Purchase" Triple Edged Infantry Officer's sword, manufactured by Coulax & Co. in Klingenthal, France. After it lost the "Royal Manufactory" status, the factory continued making swords, both for the domestic and export private purchase market. Many swords were exported to the United States during the civil war, and used by both the U. S. and the Confederacy. This sword is triple