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The sword and many other family heirlooms such as the Burnside carbine and chest inscribed to John J. Crittenden in Lot 1241 were passed down through the Crittenden family. A 1992 affidavit from Jane Crittenden Harris states: “I still retain possession of a number of family heirlooms including the John Jordan Crittenden wooden trunk inscribed with his name and a dress sword presented to Thomas L. Crittenden, the Senator’s son.”
CONDITION: Fine exterior with mostly silver-gray patina on the very good blade, bent tip, some minor oxidation, distinct designs throughout, aged patina on the brass, mild age and handling related wear on the grip, mix of bright original nickel and gray and brown patina on the scabbard body, and crisp inscription. Overall, a very attractive sword inscribed to Colonel
Thomas L. Crittenden, son of one of Kentucky’s leading men in the 19th century, a Civil War general, father of a soldier killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn, and patriotic American.
Provenance: Col. Thomas L. Crittenden; The Crittenden Family Collection; The Kevin Hoffman Collection; Property of a Gentleman. Estimate: 5,000 - 10,000
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