Non-commissioned Officers Sword Model 1840 – Dated 1864 / Sold

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Non-commissioned Officers Sword Model 1840- Dated 1864 – Inventory Number: SWO 170 / 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, Chicopee, Massachusetts.  Marks: ricasso, MADE BY / AMES MFG CO. / CHICOPEE / MASS. (banner style), and US / (inspector) / 1864, additional inspector stamp on guard.  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 170 / Sold

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A close-up of the Non-commissioned Officers Sword Model 1840, dated 1864, featuring a brass hilt and straight, polished blade against a white background.
Close-up of a Non-commissioned Officers Sword Model 1840 (dated 1864, sold), showing its brass hilt, knurled grip, curved hand guard, and partially visible blade against a white background.
The Non-commissioned Officers Sword Model 1840 (dated 1864) features a brass hilt, straight narrow steel blade, protective knuckle guard, and ribbed handle, displayed against a white background.
Non-commissioned Officers Sword Model 1840, dated 1864, featuring a straight, narrow blade with a brass hilt, knuckle guard, and round hand guard, is shown on a white background.
Close-up of a Non-commissioned Officers Sword Model 1840 (dated 1864), showing the manufacturer's engraving and visible tarnish and wear.
Close-up of the Non-commissioned Officers Sword Model 1840, dated 1864, showing "U.S. ADK 1864" inscribed near the aged brass hilt.
Close-up of a brass section on a Non-commissioned Officers Sword Model 1840 (dated 1864), showing the number "22" engraved near a coiled area.
Close-up of a curved brass or bronze surface with "J.F." lightly stamped, from a Non-commissioned Officers Sword Model 1840 dated 1864, against a plain background.
Close-up of the Non-commissioned Officers Sword Model 1840, dated 1864, showing textured brass grooves and the engraved number "22".
Close-up of the Non-commissioned Officers Sword Model 1840 (dated 1864) showing engraved markings "US," "A.D.K.," and "1864" near the hilt.

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