M 1840 Civil War Surgeon's
Presentation Sword by Tiffany
By Paul R. Johnson,
M.D., F.A.C.S.
Tiffany presentation M 1840 Medical Staff Sword. Inscription on the scabbard
reads: "Presented to John Dwyer, M.D., Surgeon, 69th N.Y.S.N.G.A. (New York
State National Guard Artillery) Corcoran's Irish Legion, by the Officers of the
N.Y.State Emmigrant Hospital, Ward's Island, as a token of their high regard and
esteem. September, 1862."
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M 1840 Presentation Medical
Staff Sword by Tiffany, New York. Deluxe etching into the blade
and high quality mountings include silver quillons (cross
guard).
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M 1840 Medical Staff
presentation sword by Tiffany, New York. Very rare deluxe
presentation piece with the quillons (cross guard) of solid
silver. Silver MS (Medical Staff) in the shield of the cross
guard.
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Tiffany
presentation sword deeply chiseled etched "U. S. Medical
Staff".
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Chiseled etched military figure above the "Tiffany New York"
mark.
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Tiffany blade with deep etching.
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Reverse
of Tiffany sword blade with medical classical figurine etching.
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Tiffany etching just above medicinal classic figurine.
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Tiffany blade with medical oak leaves theme
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Tiffany blade with deeply etched medical devices showing a
crutch, open surgeons set with instruments, caduceus, scissors,
and panolpy of arms.
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Tiffany presentation M 1840
Medical Staff Sword. Inscription on the scabbard reads:
"Presented to John Dwyer, M.D., Surgeon, 69th N.Y.S.N.G.A. (New
York State National Guard Artillery) Corcoran's Irish Legion, by
the Officers of the N.Y.State Emmigrant Hospital, Ward's Island,
as a token of their high regard and esteem. September, 1862."
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