This gorgeous sword is probably an early mounted artillery officer's sword.  It has a 28 inch, strongly curved blade.  The blade has a stopped fuller, is unmarked and has a tri-color finish, gold, blue and bright.  The left side of the blade is very strong, with almost all the blue present, staining in the bright, and of course the gold.  The right side of the blade has lost almost half the blue, but the gold is still there.  The scabbard is in very nice condition.  It is wood lined, which probably accounts for its survival.  You ill note that the upper mount, not only has a ring for attachment but also has a stud for mounting a frog.  This very early characteristic, coupled with the fluted grip, with no backstrap and the d-guard, likely dates it to about 1805.  The beautiful fluted or reeded grip is white ivory and fully intact, with no damage.  The guard, pommel and upper scabbard mount retain most of the gold finish.  It is a very impressive, completely intact, early U. S. Officer's Sword.  If you refer to American Swords by Norm Flayderman, edited by Stuart Mowbray on page 90-91, you will view a photographic display of very similar swords from the Medicus Collection. (Good Stuff!)  Price $3,750.  Price Reduced $2,250!!