Determination of the originality of the saber

[Vladimir Sukhomlinov]

Hello everybody.
I want to ask the opinions of experts on the originality of the US infantry officer's saber, model 1850, manufactured by Horstman.
The leather on the hilt is most likely replaced if the saber is original.
The shape of the wooden part of the handle is embarrassing - I compared it with sabers of the 1850 model produced by the same Horstman sold on ebee, there is a difference in geometry.
I am thinking about purchasing this item, but is it confusing if it is original .....
Thanks in advance for your answers.
Sincerely, Vladimir.

[Vladimir Sukhomlinov]

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[Richard Schenk]

I would be leery of this sword - doesn't look right. You point out the problem with the grip. The pommel is also wrong. Horstmann used oak leaves around the periphery of the pommel, not laurel.

[Will Mathieson]

I agree with Richard. It screams copy.
An original from a finished auction: https://historical.ha.com/itm/milita...a/6131-47709.s
Proportions are all wrong on the sword you picture. These from what I can see originals sell for $1000 US and upwards. It is a heavily copied sword.
The etching of ":Philadelphia" is all wavy and just badly executed.

[Vladimir Sukhomlinov]

Friends, thanks for the answers - I will pass this sword.
Sincerely, Vladimir.

[Glen C.]

Straight up, it was never W.H.Horstmann&Son. The round pleather grip and muddy etching. Scabbard mounts from what we can see, and more. Not so old as the centennial of the war but probably the 1990s.

[Vladimir Sukhomlinov]

Glen, thanks for the answer.

[Jim Joyce]

If you go to the dealer www.arizonasword.com he has a page dealing with Fakes and low and behold this sword is shown there and he explains the reason it's fake.

[Glen C.]

http://azswords.com/Fakes.htm

[Vladimir Sukhomlinov]

Thanks for the links.

[Jim Joyce]

Oops sorry got the web address wrong but the site name was correct. My bad, thanks for correcting!