Pay Department M1840 Ames-Cabotville / Chicopee - Preview

Pay Department sword by Ames with overlapped addresses of Cabotville and Chicopee

Manufactured: Cabotville / Chicopee  Maker: Ames  Year: 1848 - civil war  Model: M1840 
Size: 30.2 inch blade  Condition:  

The N.P.Ames Cabotville address was used up to 1847. The Chicopee address started in 1848. This scabbard has the early applied rectangle box with N.P. Ames / Cabotville and the blade has the Ames Mfg. Co. / Chicopee / Mass. This entire sword has heavy gilt with applied silver PD letters on the langet. The blade has beautiful etching of oak branch with acorns, military trophies, U.S. Pay Department center panel, a large caduceus and finishes the obverse design with an oak branch with acorns. The reverse has the dry needle mark of Ames Mfg. Co. / Chicopee / Mass with oak , arms. Federal Eagle, E. PU ribbon another large caduceus and oak leaves. The gilt brass scabbard must have been a left over from Cabotville and has the standard mounts with the drag having wide "wings" found on the higher grade and earlier scabbards.

Figure 01.01.61.1: Gold gilt hilt

Figure 01.01.61.2: U.S. Pay Department / Stand of arms / Federal Eagle

Figure 01.01.61.3: Ames Cabotville maker plaque attached to the reverse of the scabbard throat

Figure 01.01.61.4: Langet detail and ricasso area

Figure 01.01.61.5: Obverse scabbard mounts

Figure 01.01.61.6: Overview

Figure 01.01.61.7: Overview

Figure 01.01.61.8: Middle mount

Figure 01.01.61.9: High grade drag with wide wings.