Marked by the Henderson Ames Co., Kalamazoo, Michigan, circa 1900, 28 3/8 in. etched steel blade personalized "I. M. Phipps," bound leather grip topped with a knight's head pommel, the steel scabbard with elaborate pierced mounts of silvered brass; "FCB" (Friendship, Charity, Benevolence) seen on scabbard and guard.

LOA in scabbard 36.5 in.

Losses to silvering reveal underlying metal; some moderate losses to lether on grip; blade remains generally clean with only some minor spotting near the tip.