Original U.S. Mexican-American War Rare First Year Production Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword with Partial Scabbard - Dated 1833 Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia and the inside has a

and the inside has a cloth label marked T / 4335

the South China Sea

and looks to have all of the leather components still present

and I don't know how the hell they ever came to America and survived

A very rare and wonderful piece

Original U.S. Mexican-American War Rare First Year Production Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword with Partial Scabbard - Dated 1833 Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia and the inside has aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely patinated example of an Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short sword, dated 1833, a very scarce first year example. This design of foot artillery sword has a straight, heavy double edged steel blade. There are two side by side fullers, starting just below the hilt. Then, after a space of 11 16", there is a single center fuller that extends toward the blade's spear shaped point. The overall blade length is