CIVIL WAR AMES M 1850 FOOT OFFICER SWORD DATED INSPECTED IN 1862 DELIVERED IN 1862 ONE OF 575, THIS A VERY RARE AMES IN EXISTENCE IN ANY CONDITION. THE SCABBARD IS 100% INTACT, WITH A SMALL REPAIR. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT LESS THAN 100 OUT OF THE 575 MADE AND DATED IN 1862 ARE IN EXISTENCE, REGARDLESS OF CONDITION.
THIS IS A MUST HAVE FOR THE AMES COLLECTOR. Ames is probably the most desirable maker amongst American sword collectors. All things considered equal, these swords will almost certainly command a premium above their counterparts. There is much already written about the The Ames Sword Company (herein referred to as "Ames"). Civil War Cavalry & Artillery Sabers.The Ames Sword Company 1835 - 1865. By John Hamilton, will cover most of the collector's curiosities.
This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Edged Weapons". The seller is "rachelemandelgallery" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.