Non-commissioned Officer Sword Model 1840 – Dated 1847 / SOLD

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Non-commissioned Officer Sword – Inventory Number: SWO 176 / SOLD The model 1840 non-commissioned officer sword was intended for sergeants and were ceremonial in purpose, being used to convey rank and to signal movement in drills.  The sword could be used in a fight, but only as a weapon of last resort.  Manufactured by Ames Manufacturing Company, Cabotsville, Massachusetts.  Marks: ricasso, MADE BY / AMES MFG CO. / Cabotsville, and US / (inspector) / 1867, additional inspector stamp on guard and scabbard drag.  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.  Scabbard is leather with brass mountings and has two seperations.   Inventory Number: SWO 176 / SOLD

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A Non-commissioned Officer Sword Model 1840, dated 1847, featuring a brass hilt with knuckle guard and a partially worn black scabbard, is displayed on a white background.
The Non-commissioned Officer Sword Model 1840, dated 1847 and now sold, features a brass hilt, ribbed grip, and single-edged blade displayed against a white background.
Close-up of the Non-commissioned Officer Sword Model 1840, dated 1847 (SOLD), showing its brass guard, wrapped grip, and engraved blade markings near the base.
Close-up of the Non-commissioned Officer Sword Model 1840, dated 1847, showing the metal texture, brass grip, and stamped markings on the blade near the guard.
The Non-commissioned Officer Sword Model 1840, dated 1847, features a brass hilt and knuckle guard with a dark, worn scabbard, displayed on a white background.
The Non-commissioned Officer Sword Model 1840 (dated 1847) is displayed horizontally above its black leather scabbard on a white background.
Close-up of a curved brass Non-commissioned Officer Sword Model 1840—dated 1847 and engraved with "J.P.C."—against a white background.
Close-up of a Non-commissioned Officer Sword Model 1840 (dated 1847 / SOLD) showing the initials “J.W.R” engraved on its brass surface against a white background.
A close-up of the Non-commissioned Officer Sword Model 1840 (dated 1847), featuring a brass hilt, knuckle guard, and straight steel blade, displayed against a white background.
The Non-commissioned Officer Sword Model 1840, dated 1847 and now sold, features a brass hilt, narrow straight blade, and protective guard, displayed with its black scabbard on a white background.

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