3213 US M1852 NAVAL OFFICER’S SWORD BY AMES.

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 400.00 USD
Estimated at 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Overall length: 36 1/4". Blade length: 28”. The blade has a single wide fuller with a secondary fuller near the spine. The blade is etched over 17” of its length with various nautical, patriotic, and foliate devices. An etched mark near the ricasso reads “Ames, Mfg. Co Chicopee Mass.”. Gilded brass hilt with a downturned dolphin quillon. Pierced guard featuring oak leaves and acorns with “USN” surrounded by stars. The top of the knuckle bow forms a dolphin head as it enters the pommel. The front of the pommel has oak leaf and acorn decorations, and the top has an American eagle with 13 stars. Wire-wrapped, white sharkskin grip. Gilded brass-mounted leather scabbard with a dolphin drag and knot-like suspension loops. The top mount is marked “AMES MFG. CO. CHICOPEE MASS." CONDITION: blade shows some original factory polish mixed with some staining and light pitting, particularly near the tip. Hilt retains nearly all of its original gilded finish. Grip and wire are 100%. Scabbard mounts retain 90% of their gilded finish. The scabbard body remains strong, but it appears to have an epoxy repair to the seam. (02-21179/BF). $800-1,200.