Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. with Wooden Grips - Dated 1865 Bren LMG "You fought the chills and

"You fought the chills and fever of malaria because by now most Marines had it

While there were no exact specifications on these knives

Size 62 shells are harder to find and are therefore more valuable to a collector

- A near perfect reproduction base cup welded in place

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. with Wooden Grips - Dated 1865 Bren LMG "You fought the chills andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fair 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. These were never bound in brass wire even though there are grooves. There are 2 cracks in the handle which make