Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1862
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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. This example does have grooves, but shows no evidence of ever having been fitted with a wire wrap. These are incredibly scarce, with only about 25,000 ever being manufactured during the Civil War.
The curved 26 inch blade's ricasso is marked on one side with the banner style address, which is almost faded away -
MADE BY
AMES MFG
CHICOPEE
MASS
One the other side it is well marked with -
1862
DR
USN
DR denotes inspection by Ames inspector Daniel Reynolds. The blade is in fair shape, however it has some heavy oxidation which has been cleaned in spots, but there are some areas of heavy pitting and some very minor edge nicks. The serial number 24M/552 is stamped under the crossguard, for 24,552, one of the highest we’ve seen.
The handle is in rough shape with some cracking as shown. The leather is retained about 75%.
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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