Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Officer’s Naval Boarding Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1862 Original Machine Guns Whyte Thomson & Co

Whyte Thomson & Co

All contents are still heavily greased and in the original waxed paper packaging

though the rear foot is missing

This is a Classic example of its type

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Officer’s Naval Boarding Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1862 Original Machine Guns Whyte Thomson & CoOriginal Item. Only One Available. In addition to the standard Model 1860 seamans cutlasses, the US Navy acquired a very small number of cutlasses for officers. These differed from the standard cutlass in that the brass basket was gilt, with the letters USN die cut out of its face. The officers version of the cutlass was further enhanced with some simple border line engraving around the edges of the guard. This extremely scarce example we are offering