Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1862 Military Art Its deeply drawn-down bowl was

Its deeply drawn-down bowl was intended to give much more coverage to the back and sides of the head than the British helmet without impeding movement

Ohio later in life

The flag is silk to assist in the flotation of the flag on the water for a Japanese pilot who crashed in the sea

Very little progress was made over the next four days as the terrible condition of the roads at the rear hampered re-supply and reinforcement efforts

The stacked leather washer grip is in great shape without any serious damage

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1862 Military Art Its deeply drawn-down bowl wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good example of the rarely seen U. S. Naval Cutlass, as used from 1860 1865. The boarding cutlass was derived from the French pattern of 1833, often referred to as a cullere a pot, or more commonly called the soup ladle weapon. It features all brass mounts and a leather wrapped wooden sword grip. This example does have grooves, but shows no evidence of ever having been fitted with a wire wrap. These are