Musician Sword – Rare Mexican War Dated / Sold

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Musician Sword – Inventory Number: SWO 169 / Sold Rare Mexican War Dated  The model 1840 musician sword was intended for musicians and were ceremonial in purpose, being worn by the musicians during drill and formations.   The sword could be used in a fight, but only as a weapon of last resort. Manufactured by Ames Manufacturing Company, Cabotville, Massachusetts.   Marks: ricasso, MADE BY / AMES MFG CO. / Cabotville / MASS. (banner style), and US / (inspector) / 1847, additional inspector stamp on pommel.   Standard features include: brass handle, grip gives the appearance of wire wrap but its integral with the handle, guard is made from two plates unadorned, hilt is single branch.   No Scabbard.   Inventory Number: SWO 169 / Sold

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Close-up of a Musician Sword - Rare Mexican War Dated, showing the "N.P. Ames Cabotville 1841" engraving near the hilt.
Close-up of the Musician Sword - Rare Mexican War Dated, showing its metal blade with "US NWP" engraved near a brass guard against a white background.
The Musician Sword—Rare Mexican War dated—features a brass hilt, coiled grip, and straight single-edged blade, shown against a white background.
Close-up of a Musician Sword - Rare Mexican War Dated, showing the blade stamped "N.P. Ames, Cabotville, 1847" beside a brass guard, set against a white background.
The Musician Sword—Rare Mexican War dated—featuring a brass handle, curved guard, and straight dark blade—is displayed against a white background.
The Musician Sword - Rare Mexican War Dated features a straight, double-edged steel blade and brass guard handle, shown on a plain white background.
The Musician Sword – Rare Mexican War Dated, features a long, slender straight blade and a brass hilt with a knuckle guard, displayed on a white background.
Close-up of the Musician Sword, a rare Mexican War-dated artifact, showing worn, tarnished metal engraved with the initials "W.C.J.

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