Rare Ames M1840 type I - Artillery Officer Sword - Preview

  Mounted Artillery Officer - Ames type I

Manufactured: Springfield, Mass.  Maker: N. P. Ames Cutler  Year: Pre War  Model: M1840 
Size: Springfield  Condition: VG 

Very nice Mounted Artillery Officer's Sword. This blade is nicely etched with foliage, American Eagle, E. Pluribus Unum and a large U.S.. It is Etched with a large N. P. Ames / Cutler / Springfield making this a very early production likely for the Mexican War. The entire blade is very nice. The hilt retains a lot of gold showing through a nice untouched patina. The leather grip and twisted wire wrap are original and in excellent condition. The iron scabbard had a few very minor dings and a great deep plum patina. The pommel it beautifully decorated on the top. A really nice feature and seldom found. It only seems to appear on the earlier production.

 

Figure 01.01.01.1:   

Figure 01.01.01.2: 

Figure 01.01.01.3: 

Figure 01.01.01.4: 

Figure 01.01.01.5: 

Figure 01.01.01.6: 

Figure 01.01.01.8: 

Figure 01.01.01.9: 

Figure 01.01.01.10: