CIVIL WAR U.S. NAVY BOARDING CUTLASS. VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE U.S. NAVY CUTLASS OF THE CIVIL WAR. REMNANTS OF BLADE MARKINGS, "1862", THE OTHER SIDE, "...COPEE MASS". THE BLADE IS FREE FROM ANY DINGS/NICKS, AND IS A SMOOTH DOVE GREY. THE BRASS BASKET GUARD HAS A WONDERFUL AGED PATINA, WITH 3 SMALL DINGS. LEATHER FROM GRIP IS GONE, AS WELL AS TWISTED WIRE REMOVED AS PER USN DIRECTIVE. WOOD GRIP IS SOLID AND TIGHT. FULL LENGTH LEATHER SCABBARD IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, IT IS THE HIGHLY DESIRED RIVETED SCABBARD. ALL RIVETS PRESENT, INTACT, AND TIGHT. LARGE BRASS FINIAL FROG IS SECURE. A FINE EXAMPLE OF AN EDGED CIVIL WAR NAVAL WEAPON THAT IS GETTING VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN THIS TYPE OF CONDITION.
