U00451 U.S. CIVIL WAR UNION SWORD/SABER BAYONET. The unsheathed bayonet has an overall length of 25", with its scabbard being 21" long. Its contoured bird’s head pommel, with stud groove and metal locking stud, horizontally ribbed contoured grip, and cross guard with a disk finial to its forward-curving end and a circular muzzle guide to its other, are all of interconnected cast brass. Stamped to one side of the cross guard are the numbers "79." What appears to be an inverted "V" above "13" is stamped to the top surface of the muzzle guide. All of the brass to the hilt is light to moderately pitted and surface scratched. The 20 1/8" long polished blade has wide fullers extending most of its length, and is distinguished by a slightly downward curve that then straightens before coming to a point. Light age darkening and surface spotting is evident. The obverse of its 1 1/8" ricasso is stamped with an "1860" date. Its reverse is stamped with a stylized scroll, within which is "Made by Ames Mfg. Co. Chicopee." The inscription is almost illegible as it had been double stamped. The scabbard is comprised of a thick, blackened and varnished leather body, with its vertical seam to the reverse, and contoured sheet brass fittings to its top and bottom. The fitting to the top has a circular frog lug to its obverse center, beneath which are two brass rivets. Two brass rivets are in an identical position to the reverse. The lower fitting comes almost to a point along its upper edge, front and back, and also has dual rivets to its obverse and reverse. It tapers towards its base, where it is capped by a semi-oval finial with an "S" stamped to its obverse. The leather is noticeably cracked and has several very small chips to it. The brass fittings, which appear to have originally had a gilt wash, only traces of which remain, exhibit an age patina and have obvious surface scratches and indentations. The M1855 rifle musket was designed to accept a saber bayonet. Desirable 1860 date with very good condition.

GRADE ***1/4                             PRICE $550.00

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