Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. with Scarce Wire-Wrapped Grip - Dated 1862 - Excellent U.S. Machine Guns and still retains almost all

and still retains almost all of the finish

showing wear from service and looking to have had varnished applied at some point

Barber raked the descending Betty from wingtip to wingtip

this project is finally complete

They were intended to last the war

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. with Scarce Wire-Wrapped Grip - Dated 1862 - Excellent U.S. Machine Guns and still retains almost allOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a tremendous 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 fantastically retained wire wrapped leather grip, often indicative of issue to an officer. These almost never retain their wire, so this is a