Original U.S. Civil War Army Officer's M1860 Dress Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Folding Guard and Scabbard U.S. Flare Guns Notarized in the State of

Notarized in the State of California

The inner skirt is marked:

It was made for a Japanese officer before WWII but is nicely signed by the blade maker

• 4" steel blade

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Original U.S. Civil War Army Officer's M1860 Dress Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Folding Guard and Scabbard U.S. Flare Guns Notarized in the State ofOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Just received out of an old collection along with about 100 other swords! This is the standard Union Officer's Dress or Parade Sword Model 1860, issued during the Civil War. It has a very nice partially etched 29" blade with foliage designs, which is marked on the ricasso by the maker: AMES MFG. CO. CHICOPEE MASS. Ames was one of the major manufacturers of Swords used before and Durign the Civil War. They made many swords