3209 US M1850 STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD BY AMES.

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 500.00 USD
Estimated at 1,000.00 - 1,300.00 USD
Overall length: 38”. Blade length: 30 1/2". Blade has a single wide fuller w/ a secondary fuller near the spine. The blade is etched over the first 18 3/4" w/ various foliate, military & patriotic motifs, including sprays of arms, an American eagle & a lg. “U.S.”. There is an etched mark near the ricasso that reads “Ames Mfg, Co. Chicopee Mass”. Gilded brass hilt with adorned drop quillon. Pierced semi-basket guard featuring floral & foliate motifs w/ a lg. “US”. Pommel has standard leaf & floral decoration plus a stepped cap. Gilded wire-wrapped sharkskin grip. Gilded brass mounted scabbard w/ the top mount being marked “AMES MFG. CO. CHICOPEE MASS”. The scabbard body has a plum brown finish. CONDITION: blade has a light gray finish w/ minor spots of discoloration. Hilt retains better than 90% of its original gilded finish. Grip & wire are 100%. Scabbard mounts also retain better than 90% of their original gilded finish. Scabbard body is nearly 100% original finish. (02-21203/BF). $1,000-1,300.