Watch List notes:

Mexican officer's dirk, 1825-1850. 418 grams, 19-1/2" long. Unusual, rare short sword with gilt brass mounts, knight's head pommel head, turned wood handle, blue-and-gilt blade with faint engraved decorations, and later-made tooled leather scabbard resembling snakeskin. Guard is of particular interest with a depiction of an eagle with a snake in its beak perched on a cactus, above a radiated cap, all hallmarks of use by a Mexican officer and captured during US war with Mexico from 1846-1848. Fine condition with most of original gold gilt on mounts and blade with much original blue-and-gilt finish, edge pitting and toning and wear from much sharpening. With photo-certificate.
($500-750)