Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. with Wooden Grips & Period Lead Repair - Dated 1862 Japanese Army The included case is in

The included case is in very good condition

One of the loops for the shoulder strap has been replaced

while she was being pursued by the Royal Navy following the Battle of the Denmark Strait

While it could signify Repair Division 2

The breech tang is marked with the patent information :  TRIPLETT & SCOTT / PATENT DEC

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. with Wooden Grips & Period Lead Repair - Dated 1862 Japanese Army The included case is inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fair example of the rarely seen U. S. Naval Cutlass, as used from 1860 1865. The boarding cutlass was derived from the French pattern of 1833, often referred to as a cullere a pot, or more commonly called the soup ladle weapon. It features all brass mounts and a leather wrapped wooden sword grip. These were never bound in brass wire even though there are grooves. The grip is in fantastic shape, and the