{"product_id":"original-u-s-civil-war-rare-model-1860-naval-cutlass-by-ames-mfg-co-with-wire-wrapped-grip","title":"Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. with Wire-Wrapped Grip","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice 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 “cuillere a pot,” or more commonly called the “soup ladle” weapon. It features all brass mounts, a wood with leather wrapped sword grip, and a nice blade. The leather of the grip is mostly intact, and in good shape with a nice coating, but there is some heavy wear. This example was bound with brass wire which is in great shape overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe curved 26 inch blade's ricasso is marked on one side with the banner style address, which is very faded and no longer legible. However we do know that \u003cstrong\u003e“D.R.”\u003c\/strong\u003e was an inspector for the Ames company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the other side it is marked-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eU.S.N.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD.R.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e186?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade is in fair shape, however it has some heavy oxidation which has been cleaned in spots. There is an additional inspector\u003cstrong\u003e D.R. \u003c\/strong\u003emark on the pommel, indicating inspection by Daniel Reynolds, one of many inspectors working at Ames during the U.S. Civil War. The underside of the guard is marked with rack number \u003cstrong\u003eBI16 \/ 466\u003c\/strong\u003e. The brass basket has some wear and denting as shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered in very nice collector's condition, original Civil War Naval Cutlasses are getting harder and harder to find every year! Ready to display!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 24⅝\"\u003cbr\u003eBlade Style: Curved Single Edge w\/ Fuller\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 30½” \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":42066590171205,"sku":"ONSV24MYS004","price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV24MYS004__01.jpg?v=1728527078","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-civil-war-rare-model-1860-naval-cutlass-by-ames-mfg-co-with-wire-wrapped-grip","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}