Offered is a scarce and superb Model 1840 Medical Staff sword by N.P. Ames. Letters M.S. are made from silver and applied to the shield on the hilt. On the hilt is a cast eagle with an eagle inside an oval. Blade tang is secured with an acorn-shaped nut. Etching on the blade is light but you can make out on one side with a caduceus and the legend: U.S. Medical Staff. The other side is an eagle and panoply. The ricasso is engraved: N.P. Ames / Cutler / Springfield. Also on the throat is N.P. Ames / Cutler / Cabotville / Mass.

The scabbard is brass, guilt and brass mounts and drag. It has a suspension ring mount that has double rings. Part is missing on the front side of the suspension ring. This sword is in very good condition with most of the original gilt.

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