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US M1860 NAVAL CUTLASS.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
US M1860 NAVAL CUTLASS.
Overall length: 32". Blade length: 25 1/2". Plain blade with a single wide fuller. Blade is stamped at the ricasso with an anchor over "P". The blade appears to have been plated possibly with chrome. Brass hilt with full cup guard. The guard is stamped in the quillon area "24M 273". Wire wrapped leather grip. Leather scabbard with copper rivet construction. CONDITION: plated blade has been sharpened and is starting to lose plating. Blade also appears to have been rehilted. Guard has a polished lacquer finish. Grip has been rewrapped with wire added possibly at an arsenal. Leather scabbard is flexed but unbroken. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (02-19880/BF). $400-600.