Original U.S. Civil War Rare M1860 Naval Boarding Cutlass attributed to Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1862 ZB 26-ZB 30 It was his use of

It was his use of the weapon in this way

ceremonial activities

the 63rd conducted local raids and patrols

Original Item:  May require fitting

This is almost certainly a War Trophy brought back from the Desert Campaign during WWI by some soldier so he could relate his brave deeds of battle to his Grand Children

Original U.S. Civil War Rare M1860 Naval Boarding Cutlass attributed to Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1862 ZB 26-ZB 30 It was his use ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a rare bird! This is a very nice example of the rarely seen U. S. Naval Model 1860 Boarding Cutlass, as used from 1860 1865. The boarding cutlass was derived from the French pattern of 1833, often referred to as a cullere a pot, or more commonly called the soup ladle weapon. It features all brass mounts and a wood grip with almost all of the original leather still present, which is quite rare. These were