August 18 & 19, 2020 Edged Weapons, Armor, & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/18/2020
Lot consists of 3 standard configuration U.S. Navy 1841 pattern cutlasses, with brass hilts, impressed eagles on the pommel face and reverse, scaled grips secured with 3 rivets and flat knuckleguard extending from pommel, widening to form counterguard and ending with curved quillon and flat disc. 1 cutlass with partial scabbard. (A) "N.P. Ames / Cabotville / Mass" lengthwise on obverse ricasso, U.S.N. / 1842 on reverse. Rack number "44" on outer counterguard, rubbed on left. Blade bright with gray spots. Hilt shows old polishing. With original scabbard in good condition, but missing tip. Riveted seam. Riveted belt loop showing faint NY Navy Yard 1861 stamp indicating issue at the beginning of the Civil War. CONDITION: Very good. Inspector initials on quillon disks seem intentionally obliterated. (B) Hilt shows undisturbed age patina. Rack numbers in three places: "I D 2 /6" inside the guard; "42" stamped and "16" in punch dots on the outside. Inspector initials on quillon disks seem intentionally crossed out. Blade is gray with light freckling near ricasso and gray areas further out with shallow pitting on reverse near tip. "N.P. Ames / Cabotville / Mass" lengthwise on obverse ricasso, "U.S.N. / 1842" on reverse, though last 2 digits are light. CONDITION: Good to very good. (C) Medium patina to hilt with some brown stains. "LVI" rack number on underside of knucklebow. Slight bend at midpoint of knucklebow and reverse counterguard. "NP Ames / Cabotville" across reverse ricasso. US / 1846 / R on obverse. Blade medium gray and dull silver. Shallow freckling near ricasso on either side. "RC" and "JL" inspector marks on quillon disks. CONDITION: Very good. SR
Item Dimensions: Each: 26 - 1/2".
Blade Length
(ALL) 21 - 1/4"
Overall Length
(ALL) 26 - 1/2"