Here is a nice example of an Ames 1862-dated naval boarding cutlass that would have been aboard a U.S. Navy ship during the Civil War.

The blade measures 26” long, 1.25” wide at the ricasso and has a flat back with a single, wide, fuller. Blade is light gray in color. Several small scattered nicks along the blade edge. Markings include “U.S.N. / D.R. / 1862” on one side and the typically light stamped “Made by / AMES MFG CO. / Chicopee, Mass.” on the opposite side.

Brass hilt, often referred to as a “soup ladle” guard, is a rounded cup of heavy sheet brass riveted to the knucklebow and provides hand protection to the user. Inside top edge of the quillon is stamped “24M / 286” which are thought to be rack position numbers on the ship. 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. Cutlass does not have its leather washer. The carved wooden handle is wrapped with original thin black leather showing some minor chipping.

There is no scabbard.

A fine Civil War naval cutlass. [jet] [ph:L]

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