Description
This grenadier's grid pattern creates a surprisingly sturdy hilt. The red wool liner, backed by thin buckskin, remains, but may be a later addition. Its guard opens at the base to form three areas into which project open iron hearts. The antler grip appears to be original, and a flat circular ring secures the top elements of the hilt under the ovoid pommel in typical fashion. Its slightly curving one-edged blade includes the common back fuller. (1/4" X 22").
Length: 34 3/8"
Blade: 28 3/8" x 1 1/4"
Weight: 2.2 lbs.
Hilt: Iron
Source
George C. Neumann, Swords and Blades of the American Revolution, (Harrisburg: Stackpole Books, 1973), 71. (29.S)