9 3/4" broad saw back spatulate blade of thin wedge section marked SOLINGER with a megaphone or loud hailer logo. The back with flat (unset) saw tooth edge. Hardwood grip with beveled edges and semi-ergonomic form. Quality and construction as expected for medical instruments. The grip is excellent and the blade is quite crisp with slight field sharpening as expected for field medical use. The mark is that of a German maker styled to resemble those of Sheffield England cutlers. Germany was a major supplier of arms, particularly cavalry swords, to both the north and south. Such subterfuge, (including known makers producing unmarked swords), was employed by German manufacturers to serve the Confederate market while maintaining good relations with their Northern customers. Amputation was the universal treatment for limb wounds as the result minimized infection for which there was no treatment and gangrene follows.
