Lot 189: Three American Swords

1) M.C. Lilley dress sword, 39" OAL, 33 5/8" etched blade, brass guard, bright scabbard. Fair. 2) Personally etched Ridabock dress sword, 37" OAL, 31" etched and gold washed blade with "C.H. DeWitt U.S.A." on the right side, gilt brass hilt with folding counter-guard, and a nickel finished scabbard. Good, with discoloration on the upper third of the blade. 3) Solingen-marked sword, 36 1/2" OAL, 30 3/4" blade with American themed patriotic etching and a small inventory/collection mark added to the right ricasso with electric pencil, brass hilt and iron scabbard. Fair.