Named - USN Officer’s Dress Sword Bag and Case

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United States – Named – Navy Model 1852 Officer’s Dress Sword made by Carl Eickhorn of Solingen, West Germany and distributed by NS Meyer Inc. of New York, USA. The sword comes with the portepee, bag and its matching carry case. The Model 1852 Naval Officers Sword entered service in 1852 and was in use during the American Civil War, requirements were suspended during WWII. The German made, stainless steel, straight, single edged, fullered, triple etched, 30-inch-long blade on this one looks great. The acid etched panels provide a beautiful display of: anchors, stars, Navy images, a mast, crossed trident and axe, a “USN” marked flag, an eagle, rope and a bannered “USN”. The spine also displays a wonderful laurel leaf and berry motif. The obverse is etched to a: “Ross E. Dryer” and also features a Star of David which has a separately inserted brass disk/slug that reads “Proved” to the center. The reverse is maker/distributor marked with the NS Meyer Inc shield emblem reading “Armed Forces Equipment Meyer” (left), beside the Eickhorn squirrel (right), above “Trade Conqueror Mark”, “N.S. Meyer Inc.”, “Stainless” and “West Germany”. The white felt buffer pad remains intact. The scabbard body is made out of a non-magnetic base that has been covered in a blackened tanned leather. It features dual decorative lines running lengthways to the front and back. There are three gilded brass fittings which feature; a drag with a triple zig-zag line pattern border and a decorative sea creature to the base, a mid-band which has a knotted rope design, holding a ring, bordered in a zig-zag line pattern and a top-fitting with a knotted rope design holding a ring and a zig-zag lined edge. They are each secured with two side screws. The multi-piece cast brass gilded partial basket hilt features a decorative design of: “dolphin” heads, oak leaf and acorns and a bannered “USN”. The basket and handguard are one piece and the pommel cap and oval pommel top are separate pieces. The pommel top features an eagle peached on a wrapped-up rope surrounded by stars, and shows a screw head. The grip is made of a white ray skin wrap, that is wrapped in a decorative dual twisted brass wire wrap. The correct gold bullion portepee is attached. The sword comes with is issue grey cloth bag that has an interior NS Meyer Inc. New York tag. There are two holes, one where the quillion has gone through and can easily be fixed. Also included is its matching blackened tanned leather carry case. It is initialed and armed forces marked, in gold/yellow ink: “R.E.D.” / “U.S.N.R.”. There are two approx. 1-inch tears to the stress point on the reverse of the flap. It has minor interior ageing, leaving some debris. It is “NS Meyer Inc. New York” marked under the flap. The buckle continues to work. The black plastic handle and attachment rings remain intact. Ross E. Dryer was born in 1943 and ended as a Lieutenant in the US Naval Reserves.