This is sword is wonderfull and a rarely encountered pattern in very fine condition. It is definitely a French product made for the US market. The only other I have seen this nice is the Devisme French import of Robert E. Lee. It has a very ornate guard that has been finely cast showing the tiniest details. The shark skin grip shows about 30% loss to the surface. The scabbard is fire-blued showing most of this finish and has deluxe mounts and drag. The blade is a PDL product and the etching is 2/3 of the blade and is extremely ornate. It retains most of its polish and frost. The throat is inscribed in Latin, " Veni, Vidi, Vici" and the reverse is inscribed in an expert jewelers hand, "Presented to / Capt. Alexr. Vreeland / 13th Regt. N.J.V. / by Lafayette Engine Co. No. 4 / Newark, N.J.". Vreeland served for 90 dyas with the 1st New Jersey and then with the 13th in the fall of '62 where he saw service at Antietam.