Original U.S. Civil War Mexican American War Massachusetts Marked Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword - “America’s Gladius” - Dated 1839 Category_Brunswick Parts and a good amount of

and a good amount of silver wire inlay around the grip area

On 16 October 1946

The other side has been stamped with the name of the retailer that sold the sword:

The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZB 40

Original U.S. Civil War Mexican American War Massachusetts Marked Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword - “America’s Gladius” - Dated 1839 Category_Brunswick Parts and a good amount ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a gorgeous service worn example of Americas Gladius, an Ames type Model 1832 Artillery Short sword, utilized by the state of Massachusetts, as indicated by the MS stamped onto the crossguard. 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