Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1862 Madsen LMG known as the "Battle of

known as the "Battle of the Nile"

The leather cover lacing at the top is missing

The best feature on the helmet is the unit insignias that were hand painted on the front and back

There are also examples in Moscow and Leningrad

and verdigris around the buckle area

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1862 Madsen LMG known as the "Battle ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good 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. This example does have grooves, but shows no evidence of ever having been fitted with a wire wrap. These are