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Civil War M1850 Navy Officer Sword by Ames Named browse these categories for related items... Directory: Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons: Pre 1900: Item # 1018700
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| Named Civil War M1850 navy officer's sword by Ames. The fellow's name is A. Nelson (Engraved on scabbard throat fitting) and there are two possibilities. Aaron H Nelson was an Acting Assistant Paymaster July 7, 1863 to March 28, 1865, Assistant Paymaster February 21 1867 and resigned December 14,1871. Andrew Nelson was an Acting Ensign July 2, 1863 until his honorable discharge on October 28,1865. The sword itself is a nice, solid example of Ames production. Blade is engraved "Ames Mfg. Co. Chicopee Mass". Further engraving includes a strs and stripes shield over two anchors, a circle of stars, and a detailed stand of arms with a navy theme including tridents, boarding axes and flags all on one side. Engraving on the other side includes a robust eagle perched on a naval cannon, a fouled anchor, a banner reading "U.S.N." and a detailed floral vine intertwined with ship roping. All tasteful engraving with navy flavoring. Blade is unsharpened and undamaged, showing darkening but no pitting or active rust. Handle has much gilt remaining. Quillon curves out into a sea serpant head. Guard displays oak leaf and acorn design with embedded USN panel. Knuckle guard is yet another sea serpane and pommell shows an eagle surrounded by 13 stars. Wire wrap and white colored fish skin grip are tight and undamaged showing gentle age wear. Fish skin itself shows the typical effects of age shirnkage leaving a tiny gap on the top and an even smaller gap on the bottom. The proper leather scabbard is also marked with the Ames information.Svabbard throat and lower band have a rope pattern on the obverse and also the aforementioned officer's name. Both carrying rings are present. On the obverse the drag shows yet another sea serpant. This fitting is missing its screw but is firmly in place. The leather does show chipping and age wear but is in respectable condition (Ames always used leather scabbards on this model but they are usually long gone and replaced by foreign produced metal scabbards). There is what looks like a period repair to the leather that is hard to see if you are not looking for it (See appropriate photo). All in all a terrific example and a welcome addition to most any Civil War collection. | |||||||||||||||
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