Original U.S. Civil War Army Officer's M1860 Dress Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Folding Guard and Scabbard Brunswick Parts Fully lined on the interior

Fully lined on the interior and with an unblemished leather sweat band

Helmet has complete original suspension system and original chinstrap

consisting of three white ostrich feathers behind a gold coronet

M7A3 (ordnance part No

There is some rust around the buckles

Original U.S. Civil War Army Officer's M1860 Dress Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Folding Guard and Scabbard Brunswick Parts Fully lined on the interiorOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Just received out of an old collection along with about 100 other swords! This is the standard Union Officer's Dress or Parade Sword Model 1860, issued during the Civil War. It has a very nice partially etched 29" blade with foliage designs, which is marked on the ricasso by the maker: AMES MFG. CO. CHICOPEE MASS. Ames was one of the major manufacturers of Swords used before and Durign the Civil War. They made many swords