An American Model 1840 Dragoon Heavy Cavalry Sabre. 41” overall, 35” slightly curved blade with single wide fuller, marked ‘N. P. Ames Cabotville 1848’ & ‘US’ over ‘WD’ on the ricasso. The brass three bar hilt with domed pommel stamped ‘673’ & ‘WD’ & inspectors stamp J.W.R (James Wolfe Ripley 1856-1855). Wooden brown leather covered grip with 17 turns of twisted brass wire. In its original iron scabbard with two rings & large drag.
Dated 1848.
In very good condition. Blade with much original polish.
This model sword was used extensively from the 1840s through the Civil War
See Man at Arms Jan/Feb 1980.