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US Model 1850 Staff & Field Officers Sword by Ames
Estimate: $1,500-$2,500
Sold
$1,200
Live Auction
Arms, Armor and Militaria
Location
Cincinnati
Description
US Model 1850 Staff & Field Officers Sword by Ames
American Civil War
32" single edged spear point blade with 22.75" stopped median fuller. Blade 1.1" wide at ricasso. 38" in overall length with a 6" gilt cast brass hilt with US in the face of the guard. Grooved wood grip covered in shagreen with 15 wraps of multi-strand wire. Blade etched with floral, martial and patriotic motifs. Reverse ricasso etched in three lines Ames Mfg. Co./Chicopee/Mass. The sword is accompanied by a browned steel scabbard with gilt brass mounts. The reverse of the upper mount is marked in three lines: AMES MFG. Co./CHICOPEE/MASS. Overall a much better than average Ames Staff & Field sword.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition
Very good. Blade with some polish remaining and some frost to the etching. Etching nearly all intact. Blade showing scattered light surface oxidation and freckled discoloration. Hilt with some nice gilt remaining. Grip with some wear and minor surface finish loss. Blade to hilt junction is tight. Throat washer intact. Scabbard with some brown remaining and scattered oxidation, mounts with some gilt remaining. A rather nice example overall.