THIS IS REAL DEAL ANTIQUE  CIRCA 1860-1864 AMERICAN CIVIL WAR HIGH GRADE GENERAL STAFF PRESENTATION OFFICERS SWORD. DURING THE CIVIL  WAR THE TREND TOWARD HEAVY ROCOCO ORNAMENTATION REACHED ITS PEAK. THIS  PARTICULAR SWORD  INDICATE SOME OF THE TYPICAL  DESIGN ELEMENTS AND MATERIAL WHICH  ARE  ENCOUNTERED AMONG THE SURVIVING PRESENTATION SWORD OH THE PERIOD. PLEASE LOOK AT PICTURES ASK Q.