Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co.
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Original Item: Only One Available. This is a good example of the rarely seen U.S. Naval Cutlass, as used from 1860-1865. The boarding cutlass was derived from the French pattern of 1833, often referred to as a “cullere a pot,” or more commonly called the “soup ladle” weapon. It features all brass mounts and a leather-wrapped wooden sword grip. These are incredibly scarce, with only about 25,000 ever being manufactured during the Civil War.
This example retains the full leather covering on the grip, extremely rare to find! These would have at one time had a wire wrap, but they were taken off by sailors due to how easily they would oxidize.
The curved 26 inch blade's ricasso is no longer marked on either side due to heavy cleaning and wear. One side of the ricasso originally had the banner style address, which is now faded away -
MADE BY
AMES MFG
CHICOPEE
MASS
The other side originally would have had the year of manufacture, but it is now gone. There is no inspection marking we can find on the cutlass. The blade is in fair shape, however it has been cleaned heavily, with some small edge nicks toward the tip. The ricasso markings are entirely gone. There is no serial number under the crossguard either.
There is very heavy wear to the brass finish of the guard, with heavy slitting in the finish as shown. This example retains a complete handle and grip, one of the nicest enlisted grips we have seen on one of these.
Offered in rough but still gorgeous condition, original Civil War Naval Cutlasses are getting harder and harder to find every year! Ready for further research and display!
Specifications:
Blade Length: 24"
Blade Style: Curved Single Edge w/ Fuller
Overall length: 29 7/8“
Basket dimensions: 4 1/2" width x 5” length
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