Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1862 Military Audio with the top celluloid diamond

with the top celluloid diamond sweat shield missing along with the stitching

with an image size of 4x5 inches

Still there is some oxidation and pitting still remaining on the blade near the end

It is constructed of blue gray wool

the Dunkel-grün (Dark Green) of the Army Administration

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1862 Military Audio with the top celluloid diamondOriginal 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