BEAUTIFUL N.P. AMES MILITIA OFFICER’S SWORD WITH EAGLE CROSS GUARD AND SCABBARD

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Item Code: 1268-213

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This is a high-quality Ames militia staff sword with knight’s helmet pommel, spread-winged eagle cross guard, and engraved scabbard.

This is a pre-Civil War sword produced circa 1850 by the Ames Manufacturing Company. The sword and scabbard are 38” long overall. The sword is approximately 36.25” long overall with a 30” long blade. A narrow fuller runs up the middle on both sides. The blade retains a mirror finish except where it was frosted and etched with patriotic and floral designs. Some minor dark spotting is scattered about. “N.P Ames / Cutler / Springfield” appears on the ricasso.

The handle features a gilt finished knight’s helmet pommel, a spread-winged eagle with shield cross guard, a triple-link chain “knuckle guard”, and a vertically grooved bone handle. The hilt components retain some gilt finish with light wear to raised features. The grip is very good with no chips or cracks.

The gilded brass scabbard has engraved eagle and floral designs on one side. The scabbard has some rub wear overall but still shows gilded finish well. There are three ring mounts, a “button” stud, and a drag on the scabbard.

The company has its origins in a factory established in 1774 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts by the Ames family. Brothers Nathan P. Ames Jr. and James T. Ames moved their tool and cutlery business to a new industrial town on the Chicopee River near Springfield, Massachusetts in 1829 where the Ames company began manufacturing swords for the federal government and state militias.

This is a very fine example of a high quality pre-Civil War Ames Sword. From the Texas Civil War Museum collection.   [jet]
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