Original U.S. Grand Army of the Republic GAR Post 76 M1860 Style Officer Sword with Scabbard by Ames Sword Company - Collingwood
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Original Item: Only One Available. This is an especially attractive post-Civil War Grand Army of the Republic presentation and association sword made by the Ames Sword Company of Chicopee, Massachusetts for Collingwood Post 76, G.A.R., of Plymouth, Massachusetts. The sword combines a straight etched blade, ornate brass hilt with shell guard, wire-wrapped sharkskin grip, and brass-mounted dark steel scabbard, with the blade specifically etched POST 76 G.A.R. on one side and COLLINGWOOD on the other. Rather than a regulation Civil War Model 1860 officer’s sword, this is a later veterans’ organization sword produced in the broad military-association style that Ames continued to manufacture for decades after the war.
This sword was made for a member of Post 76 of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a veteran's organization made up of Union Soldiers from the civil war. It has a GAR superimposed monogram on the shell guard, between a Naval Anchor on the left, and three stacked rifles on the right. The blade is etched on both sides, one with:
POST 76 G.A.R.
And the other with:
COLLINGWOOD
Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Post #76 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, was officially named the Collingwood Post in honor of Captain Thomas Collingwood, who personally recruited Company H of the 23rd Massachusetts Infantry during the American Civil War.
The 28 1/4" blade is only etched for those two panels plus the maker mark. The blade is in great shape overall without any serious issue. The ricasso is marked for manufacture or sale by the AMES SWORD CO. of CHICOPEE, MASS.
The sword measures 33 3/4" overall, and the hilt and very ornate "shell" Guard are of bronze/brass alloy and the grip is fully brass and mimics the pattern of wire-wrapped sharkskin, with floral motifs. The hilt is in fantastic condition overall. The handle is still tight on the tang, as is the guard, and the lack of a handguard is a great design choice. The brass mounted dark finished steel scabbard is very nice, and still retains some of the original finish, with the balance showing a lightly oxidized patina. The brass fittings have simple foliate designs, with a star and crossed flags on the drag. The chape has the GAR symbol with a Navy anchor and 3 rifles with a US Marked bag around it. Great piece.
With its POST 76 G.A.R. / COLLINGWOOD blade etching, Ames Sword Co. Chicopee marking, ornate GAR shell guard, brass military motifs, and complete brass-mounted scabbard, this is a particularly strong piece of Union veterans’ material culture. It would fit especially well in a collection focused on the Grand Army of the Republic, Massachusetts Civil War veterans, postwar Union commemorative organizations, Ames swords, or the long social afterlife of the Civil War.
Dimensions:
Blade length: 28 1/4”
Overall length: 33 3/4”
Handguard: 5”W x 5 1/2”L
Scabbard length: 31"
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