Pair of Ames Model 1860 Naval Cutlasses

Description:

Pair of Ames Model 1860 Naval Cutlasses, c. 1862, brass handguard and pommels, painted wooden grips, steel blades faintly marked "AMES" and dated "1862," blade lg. 26, overall lg. 32 in.
Estimate $500-700

Blades have some patina, overall in good condition.


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