Non-commissioned officer's saber and scabbard belonging to David Spears

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A non-commissioned officer's saber by Emerson & Silver in its original leather scabbard. The sword has a brass colored metal hilt with an apple shaped cross-guard and a rope design on the grip. The scabbard is made from dark leather and has copper colored metal locket and chape. The scabbard is inscribed "Sgt. David Spears / 55th Mass. Vol. Inf."

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