Knives & Blades

Owned by Rear-Admiral C.R. Adams, USN. The hilt consists of a pierced half-basket guard, with inset oak leaves and acorns with a small plaque bearing the letters U.S.N. The knuckle-bow and upturned quillon are in the form of dolphins. A capped pommel extends about a third of the way down the back of the grip, which lacks a back-piece. The top of the cap has an eagle surrounded by a circlet of thir…

United States of America Naval sword, the hilt of the sword consists of pierced gilt half-basket guard with a dolphin-shaped quillon, which is embossed with the letters U S N and a design of oak leaves and acorns. The top of the pommel is embossed with an eagle and the sides decorated with a design of oak leaves. The white fish-skin grip is bound with three gilt wires, the grip and the pommel curv…