Original U.S. Civil War Rare First Year Production Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword with Scabbard - Dated 1833 Japanese Navy This example is made of

This example is made of black fabric with silver thread and an internal fabric stiffener

which does not conform to the standard rank tables

which brought new planes from the Midwest to England for use in the war and returned with older planes

on the right side of the grip frame at the bottom

Year of Manufacture: 1843 - Converted later

Original U.S. Civil War Rare First Year Production Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword with Scabbard - Dated 1833 Japanese Navy This example is made ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely patinated example of an Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short sword, dated 1833. This design of foot artillery sword has a straight, heavy double edged steel blade. There are two side by side fullers, starting just below the hilt. This is of the earliest version of this sword, dated 1833 indicating that this is a first year manufacture sword, the earliest one we have ever seen! Then, after a space of 11