Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. with Wooden Grips Uniforms and it is marked on

and it is marked on the lock with remnants of the original maker:

The background is the correct Feldgrau (Field gray) color

VIGOROUSLY A FEW TIMES

though they have been worn entirely smooth with no evidence of the ribbed texture

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. with Wooden Grips Uniforms and it is marked onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fair example of the rarely seen U. S. Naval Cutlass, as used from 1860 1865. 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. It features all brass mounts and a leather wrapped wooden sword grip. These were never bound in brass wire even though there are grooves. There are 2 cracks in the handle which make