VERY RARE US MODEL 1840 AMES CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD WITH QUILLBACK SOLINGEN BLADE

$15,000.00

Quantity Available: 1

Item Code: 870-238

Very rare Ames with gold washed, quillback, Damascus blade from Solingen.

Manufactured: Springfield, MA / Solingen

Maker: N.P.Ames

Year: C1840s

Model: M1840

Size: 33 5/8 inch blade length, 1.18 wide

Condition: Excellent+

This is obviously a product of N. P. Ames. Ames did not produce gold washed blades during this time period -this one was likely a special order requiring a high grade gold washed blade.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE,

MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR LAYAWAY PROGRAM.

FOR OUR POLICIES AND TERMS,

CLICK ON ‘CONTACT US’ AT THE TOP OF ANY PAGE ON THE SITE,

THEN ON ‘LAYAWAY POLICY’.

THANK YOU!

Inquire About VERY RARE US MODEL 1840 AMES CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD WITH QUILLBACK SOLINGEN BLADE

For inquiries, please email us at [email protected]

featured item

DAGUERROTYPE IN UNIFORM OF LEWIS HENRY LITTLE, BREVET FOR GALLANT AND MERITORIOUS CONDUCT AT MONTEREY 1846; KILLED IN ACTION AS CONFEDERATE BRIGADIER GENERAL AND DIVISION COMMANDER AT IUKA 1862

This very clear sixth-plate daguerreotype dates about 1850 and shows Lewis Henry Little, usually referred to by his middle name, as a Captain in the 7th U.S. Infantry. Born in Maryland in 1817, he was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the 5th US Infantry… (1138-1808). Learn More »

Upcoming Events

23
Apr

May 15 - 19: NSS-A Spring Nationals Learn More »

Instagram