US Model 1840 Musician's Sword, Ames, 1864, CSL

1840MUS-AMES1864CSL

 

$295.00$225.00





US Model 1840 Musician's sword by Ames Manufacturing Company, Chicopee, Massachusetts, circa 1864, placing the sword in the last two years of the Civil War and desirable to collectors. This style sword is known to have been carried by band leaders/musicians and other troops during the American Civil War.
Overall length is ~34-3/4"; blade length is ~28-1/4".
Blade is stamped with the scroll, "Made by / Ames Mfg.Co. / Chicopee..." on reverse, obverse is stamped with "US/CSL/1862" [this indicates the sword was inspected by Charles S. Lowell, US arsenal inspector circa 1858-1864].
NOTE: No scabbard.
Sword is in good to very-good condition overall.

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