{"product_id":"original-u-s-civil-war-rare-model-1860-naval-cutlass-by-ames-mfg-co-dated-1868","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 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.\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 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\u003e1862\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no inspection marking we can find on the cutlass. 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 8M\/681 is stamped under the crossguard, for 8,681.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle is in rough shape with a large section of wood missing which has made the grip a small bit loose. The leather is almost entirely gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered 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!\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":44862966431813,"sku":"ONSV26MFD030","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV26MFD030__01.jpg?v=1775841394","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-civil-war-rare-model-1860-naval-cutlass-by-ames-mfg-co-dated-1868","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}