Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Ames of Chicopee, Mass. - Dated 1863 French Gun Magazines and the enamel surfaces are

and the enamel surfaces are perfect

complete with the original red colored silk skull cap

often referred to as a “cuillere a pot

We cannot find much information on it but we believe it to be British

and presently it seems to have a finish that looks to be parkerized

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Ames of Chicopee, Mass. - Dated 1863 French Gun Magazines and the enamel surfaces areOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of the principal cavalry saber used in the U. S. Civil War of 1860 1865. It features all brass mounts, a wood with leather wrapped sword grip and fully intact bound brass wire wrap, and a nice steel scabbard. The leather of the grip is intact, as is the washer on top of the guard, however they are slightly deteriorated by age. The curved 35 inch blade's ricasso is marked on one side with the