Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1862

Original 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.

The curved 26 inch blade's ricasso is marked on one side with the banner style address, which is almost entirely faded away - 

MADE BY
AMES MFG
CHICOPEE
MASS

One the other side it is well marked with -

U.S.N.
D.R.
1862

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. The serial number 12M/487 is stamped under the crossguard, for 12,487.

The 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.

Offered 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!

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