Thomas, presenting him with this post Civil War sword in 1912. Accompanying is a letter presenting Kendricken with this sword from the Kearsarge Association, and an additional letter from Kendricken to his grandson, Captain Paul K. The sword retains its original gilt cloth sword knot. The scabbard mounts are engraved with scrollwork and a fouled anchor and square knot. The scabbard is of leather with brass furniture. The grip is of sharkskin, triple wire wrapped over wood. The hilt is of gilt cast brass according to regulation, cast in high relief. Kendricken, commanding Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans” on one side and “by his brother officers and Shipmates, December 26, 1889” on the reverse. 75% of the blade surface is covered with etching and etched panel presentations which read: “Presented to Commodore Paul H. The sword is a standard regulation model with a 31” single edged blade, 3/4” wide. Model 1872 Naval Officer’s sword presented by the officers and shipmates of the Kearsarge Naval Veterans’ Association. The second sword is a nice, high-grade presentation post-Civil War U.S. James Sunday School dated Septempresenting the sword to Kendricken.

A photocopy of a letter accompanies this sword from the members of the St. James Sunday School/September 19, 1862”, also named on top of handguard. Both sides of the scabbard mounts are engraved with floral decorations and the drag is engraved with “U.S.N.” On the reverse side of the top mount is the presentation: “Presented to/Paul H. The scabbard is of leather with fancy brass mounts incorporating the regulation square knot on the carrying rings. The sword is styled according to regulation with cast brass, gold plated hilt, grip of beautiful gold mesh over wood with triple twisted brass wire wrap. The blade is exuberantly etched with fouled anchors, trophies, “U.S.N.” and scrollwork. The slightly curved, single edged, wide blade is 28 3/4” long. The first is a Civil War period presentation grade U.S. Model 1902 Army saber of his grandson, a full legacy of family swords.

Two important presentation swords belonging to a Civil War navy engineer and the U.S. MODEL 1902 OFFICER’S SABER BELONGING TO KENDRICKEN’S GRANDSON. NAVY, A LATER NAVAL OFFICER’S SWORD PRESENTED TO KENDRICKEN COMMANDING THE KEARSARGE ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL VETERANS IN 1889 AND A U.S. A FAMILY OF SWORDS! PRESENTATION GRADE CIVIL WAR MODEL 1851 U.S.NAVAL OFFICER’S SWORD INSCRIBED TO PAUL H.

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