Guard is made from German silver with the cutouts so popular at the time, ending in a grooved pommel. The grip is hardwood, covered with fine black leather and silver twisted wire in the grooves. A very handsome weapon, all metal parts are white bronze and nicely polished. The military, attracted by its interesting style, adopted it. Officers on both sides wore it during the Revolutionary War.
Grips are polished horn or rosewood with twisted wire in the spiraled grooves.
Because of the size of the clam shell, we can date this sword to be 1740 circa. Please specify white bronze with black horn grip, or brass with rosewood grip. The Small Sword is the first one ever developed solely for civilian wear. This was the feature that gave the weapon its extreme lightness and maneuverability. Three edged, hollow ground, hand-forged, hardened and tempered, ground and polished.