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Swords Used by the Navy Branch of Service
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1862 Dated Civil War Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by The Ames Company
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This is a nice original Civil War naval cutlass. It is the classic model 1860 that you associate with the Union navy of the Civil War. The blade is full-length at 26 inches. At the base of the blade you can clearly see the 1862 production date stamped into the metal with the "2" only being partially visible. You can also still see the inspector initials of "DR" for the inspector, Daniel Reynolds. On the back of the blade it would have had the scroll style maker's mark from the famous Ames Manufacturing Company of Chicopee, Massachusetts but it is no longer visible. Ames was the premiere sword producer for the U.S. Government during the Civil War. When you look at the quality of their products such as this one there is no reason to wonder why. It has the basket style guard still present with a nice dark golden tone to the brass. On the inside of the handguard, you can see the stamps where it was issued at one time. The handle is still nice and tight. The leather is still present and it displays well with more modern wire added for display purposes. This is a good honest Civil War naval cutlass that has the desirable 1862 production date. Item #: C3717 Shipping Weight:
8 lbs
Your Price:$695.00 USD
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