Original U.S. Civil War Rare M1860 Naval Boarding Cutlass by Ames with Leather Scabbard - Dated 1862 Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout and this would make an

and this would make an excellent display piece over any fireplace

which looks to be the original length

so the slider is loose in the channel

This example is a very good example with the four-slot counterguard

Original U.S. Civil War Rare M1860 Naval Boarding Cutlass by Ames with Leather Scabbard - Dated 1862 Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout and this would make anOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a rare bird! This is a very nice example of the rarely seen U. S. Naval Model 1860 Boarding 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 wood groop with almost all of the original leather missing. These were NEVER bound in brass wire