US MODEL 1841 NAVAL CUTLASS & SCABBARD BY AMES DATED 1842

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Adopted in late 1841, this model cutlass was made by the Ames Manufacturing Company until 1846. In all a total of 6,600 cutlasses were produced. These saw service through the Mexican and Civil Wars. It has a straight double-edged blade with a median ridge. The grip and pommel are cast brass.

The blade on this cutlass is clean and mostly bright. There are several edge nicks. The point is good. The ricasso is stamped on one side with a strong maker’s mark of “N.P. AMES / CABOTVILLE / MASS.” The reverse side of the ricasso is marked “USN / 1842” very clearly.

The hilt is the usual cast brass hilt similar to that found on the Model 1832 Artillery short sword. There is a spread-winged eagle embossed into the pommel and the grip has a fish-scale surface and three iron rivets. The brass counterguard is wide at the base and narrows as it moves up to the pommel to form the knuckle bow. The wide end of the guard ends in an unmarked quillon.

The cutlass comes in a leather scabbard with a brass throat and drag. The throat still retains the stud for attaching to a frog. The leather body of the scabbard is in good condition with some minor crazing. The seam up the back is closed. All but one of the brass brads anchoring the throat and drag are present.

A fine Naval weapon from the Texas Civil War Museum collection. [jet]  [ph:L]

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