{"product_id":"original-u-s-civil-war-rare-model-1860-naval-cutlass-by-ames-mfg-co-dated-1865","title":"Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1862","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe curved 26 inch blade's ricasso is marked on one side with the banner style address, which is almost entirely faded away - \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMADE BY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAMES MFG\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHICOPEE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne the other side it is well marked with -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eU.S.N.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD.R.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1862\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDR denotes inspection by Ames inspector \u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Reynolds\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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. The serial number \u003cstrong\u003e12M\/487\u003c\/strong\u003e is stamped under the crossguard, for \u003cstrong\u003e12,487.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle is in great shape with some small cracks in the wood and heavy loss of leather but it has left a gorgeous patina on the hilt overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered in fair but gorgeous condition, original Civil War Naval Cutlasses are getting harder and harder to find every year! Ready for further research and display!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 24\"\u003cbr\u003eBlade Style: Curved Single Edge w\/ Fuller\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 29 7\/8“\u003cbr\u003eBasket dimensions: 4 1\/2\" width x 5” length\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43579401961541,"sku":"ONSV25VCD056","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV25VCD056MAIN.jpg?v=1757696831","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-civil-war-rare-model-1860-naval-cutlass-by-ames-mfg-co-dated-1865","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}