Original U.S. Civil War Army Officer's M1860 Dress Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Folding Guard and Scabbard Brunswick Parts A GI gestures for others

A GI gestures for others to follow him as he charges forward

Fully lined on the interior and with an unblemished leather sweat band

being operated and monitored by the pilot without undue diversion from his more immediate task of flying the airplane

There is some rust around the buckles

which are very common due to the delicate nature

Original U.S. Civil War Army Officer's M1860 Dress Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Folding Guard and Scabbard Brunswick Parts A GI gestures for othersOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Just received out of an old collection along with about 100 other swords! This is the standard Union Officer's Dress or Parade Sword Model 1860, issued during the Civil War. It has a very nice partially etched 29" blade with foliage designs, which is marked on the ricasso by the maker: AMES MFG. CO. CHICOPEE MASS. Ames was one of the major manufacturers of Swords used before and Durign the Civil War. They made many swords