A U.S. Model 1840 mounted artillery saber by the Ames Mfg. Co.
Curved 32 inch blade marked on the ricasso U.S./J.T/1860, the reverse with Ames Mfg. Co. scroll. Brass D-hilt with leather and brass wire-wrapped grip. Two-ring scabbard.
Condition: Blade with dark, mottled patina. Hilt fine. Scabbard with rust patination.
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