Part of a sword?

[mattgaudian]

I've just started water hunting the local lake in the last couple of weeks and have found some junk rings and some old parts to watches and machines. Yesterday I found this brass object that looks like a piece to a sword. Anyone know anything about it?

 

[ekeisler]

Yep, definitely this part of a sword. I'm thinking Civil War. The hole on yours is where the hand guard went in. Great find!

 

[mattgaudian]

Has the number 23 inside it

 

[CRUSADER]

Yeap - Nice find!

 

[pepperj]

Nice piece of history, time to go back in.

 

[Mikecoy]

Great save, that is way cool

 

[relic nut]

Looks like it is off a fancy sword, maybe an officers. Very nice find. Will look great on display. Congrats

 

[sutphin]

REALLY NICE FIND YOU HAVE THERE.

 

[kingskid1611]

Pretty neat!

 

[digging440yrs]

Nice find !!

 

[Jacobsdt]

Great find!

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

View attachment 1186527 Yep, definitely this part of a sword. I'm thinking Civil War. The hole on yours is where the hand guard went in. Great find!

Four minutes to verify the suspected ID? Ekeslier, you're fast and precise!

 

[WildWildBill]

The rest might be there. Keep hunting that lake. Might have to do some diving.

 

[mattgaudian]

Any way to tell what sword it came from

 

[Fullstock]

It appears to be the pommel from an 1850 Staff and Field Officers sword

Historical 9th Kentucky Inscribed Civil War Model 1850 Staff & Field Officer's Sword

 

[geologyjohn]

Most likely the pommel cap off of a Model 1850 Foot Officers sword. Google it.
Nice Civil War era find!
Geologyjohn

 

[Darby]

Very cool find!!!

 

[mattgaudian]

Thank you for your help. We don't find many Civil War era items in southern Minnesota.

 

[Patriot Relics]

Nice dig, now hit that site hard and find the rest.

 

[Isaac]

Excellent find!!! Great condition as well! Any close-ups of the engravings?