Manufactured circa 1862. The sword has a 31 1/2 inch single fuller blade acid etched and dry needle engraved with "US" and military motifs and floral sprays. The Ames trademark is etched on the obverse ricasso of the blade and stamped on the brass upper suspension band of the scabbard. The brass hilt has a single branch guard with pierced floral decorations, pommel with cast ancathas leaves on the back and rayskin grip wrapped with a double strand of brass wire. The black leather scabbard has two suspension rings mounted on wide brass bands and a brass drag. The Model 1872 Officer's saber has a narrow curved 33 inch single fuller blade with acid etched U.S. Eagle and Shield surrounded by floral sprays on the obverse and an interlinked "US" surrounded by floral sprays on the reverse. The ricassos are stamped with a France import stamp, a round gold proofmark and a New York importer's mark. The gold plated brass hilt generally conforms to the Model 1872 Officers Saber pattern with three branch cast guard and ray skin grip wrapped with a double strand of brass wire. The scabbard has a nickel plated body with cast brass gold plated throat, suspension bands and drag.