Ames Mfg Co U.S. Civil War M1860 Saber & Scabbard

Identification of this lot is confirmed as a U.S. Civil War era Cavalry Officer's Saber and matching scabbard manufactured by the Ames Manufacturing Company of Chicopee, Massachusetts. The weapon features a curved, single-edged steel blade constructed with a wide primary fuller and a shorter narrow fuller along the spine. The blade is decorated with high-quality frosting and etching, featuring floral scrolls, a panoply of arms with flags and drums, and a wingspread American eagle clutching a scroll on the obverse. The reverse side includes additional floral motifs and a large, stylized U.S. The obverse ricasso bears the etched maker mark Ames Mfg Co / Chicopee / Mass. The hilt is composed of a three-branch brass guard with cast and chased floral designs on the branches and knuckle bow. The...