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AMES MODEL 1840 ARTILLERY SABER

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,700.00 - 2,200.00 USD
AMES MODEL 1840 ARTILLERY SABER
AMES MODEL 1840 LIGHT ARTILLERY SABER WITH SCABBARD & I.D. TAG. Type 2. Throat mounted. Saber is marked on ricasso “U.S./M.M./1864” and “CHICOPEE, MASS.” on reverse. Pommel cap is marked “J.H.” Wooden grip is covered with leather and wound with twisted brass wire. Leather on the grip shows some signs of minor wear. Has four-sided brass knuckle-bow with quillon. Identification tag is marked “C.G. GOLDSBERRY, BOSTON, MA.” and “OCT. 27, 1866” on reverse. Saber and scabbard are both in excellent condition. The Ames Model 1840 Artillery Saber contract extended for a long period of time, beginning in 1844 and ending in 1865, with a total of 24,062 swords being manufactured. Approx. 5,000 sabers were delivered in 1864. Total length: 38”, Blade length: 32”