US Model 1860 Union Naval Officers' Cutlass with Scabbard by Ames for Sale

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US Model 1860 Union Naval Officers' Cutlass with Scabbard by Ames For Sale

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US Model 1860 Union Naval Officers' Cutlass with Scabbard by Ames:
$4500.00

This listing is for aUS Model 1860 Union Naval Officers' Cutlass with Scabbard by Ames.
From the original dealer with regard to this specific weapon:
"26-inch blade length, marked near the guard Anchor over "P" over G.G. dated 1864. Ames Mfg Company on the reverse. Brass guard with USN. Leather and brass wire wrapped handle. Leather scabbard with copper rivets. Brass tip and near the throat with brass button.Condition: The blade has nice and clear markings, some light staining. Guard is excellent. Leather scabbard is very good. Overall excellent example of this Civil War Naval Officer's Sword inspected."The blade is stamped near the hilt in three lines:
"Made byAMES MFG COCHICOPEE"
and on the opposite side:"P" over"G.G"and"U.S.ND.R1864"
From The American Sword 1775-1945 by Harold Peterson, pages 163-164:
"Students have long argued whether the cutlass illustrated in the accompanying plate was used by officers who preferred a shorter more compact weapon to the regulation sword or whether it was worn by chief petty officers who preferred a weapon handsomer than the issue arm. It was strictly non-regulation for either one of these groups to wear this sword, and so official documents do not help to solve the problem. Perhaps both groups used it. The Ames Sword Company catalog of 1885, however, specifically refers to it as an "officers' cutlass", and so that designation has been used here.The curved blade is single-edged with only a rudimentary false edge. A broad fuller begins near the hilt and runs to within six and one-half inches of the point. In all aspects it is exactly similar to the blades used for the issue cutlasses. The grips are wood covered with leather and wound with twisted gilt wire. The pommel is of the Phrygian helmet pattern and ornamented with a floral scroll around the top. the guard is a solid half-basket exactly like that of the enlisted man's cutlass except that it is embossed with a swirled pattern and bears the cut-out letters U S N. All metal parts of the hilt are gilded brass. The scabbard is leather with a gilded brass throat and tip. The throat bears a stud for attachment to a frog.32 inches overall, blade 26 inches by 1-1/4 inches at the hilt."
Please look at the photos and judge the condition of the sword for yourself. The photos in the listing are of the item you will be receiving and are part of the description. If you need any additional photos please ask.
My father was a lifelong collector of swords and flintlock pistols from the American Revolutionary War through the Civil War. He retained detailed files of where each item was purchased, and only bought from well-known dealers of high integrity. If you would like additional details on a specific item please let me know. At the time of his death, the collection remained with my mother. I am selling the collection on her behalf to provide additional funds for her retirement and in the hopes these phenomenal items may find homes with other collectors. Sincere offers will be considered.
Having grown up with many of these weapons on display in our home, I am familiar with the history of them although I am not an expert on appraising edged weapons.
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