3033 US M1840 ENLISTED CAVALRY SABER BY AMES.

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This item SOLD at 2024 Feb 13 @ 10:19UTC-5 : EST/CDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 250.00 USD
Estimated at 500.00 - 800.00 USD
Overall length: 43 1/4". Blade length: 35 3/4”. Plain blade has a single wide fuller w/ a secondary fuller near the spine. Blade is marked at the ricasso “N. P. AMES CABOTVILLE 1846”. Heavy brass hilt w/ 2-branch guard. Wire-wrapped leather grip. Iron scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a light gray patina w/ some light staining. There is one noticeable nick to the cutting edge. Hilt remains solid. Grip & wire are complete. Scabbard has a gray-brown patina w/ one sm. shallow dent. (02-21254/BF). $500-800.