Hello,
Just joined as I saw the site when looking for information – looks like a great forum.
Would like to get any commentary on an Ames sword. I have no expertise, but have done a little reading on line (which means I have no expertise).
That said, any help would be appreciated.
1) What model is this? Heavy Cav? Light Cav?
2) On one side I see A.D.K. which I have looked up as Andrew D King. There is also US above this.
3) No readable date but looks like something could have been under the A.D.K.. Any way to clean this to decipher this? Can this be dated or approximately dated without the engraving? Also would the date definitely be below the ADK or are some of these undated? Also see the “3” note below. 1863?
4) There is a very large “3” stamped across the A.D.K. I could not find anything like this on line. Regiment numbers and such seem to be hand scratched and seems to be done in the manufacturing process.
5) One the other side I see CHICOPEE, MASS. Above the CHICOPEE is the Ames name which is partially worn. What would this exact text be?
Again, I know nothing other than a little on line research, so any comments would help.
See pics.
Thanks
Just joined as I saw the site when looking for information – looks like a great forum.
Would like to get any commentary on an Ames sword. I have no expertise, but have done a little reading on line (which means I have no expertise).
That said, any help would be appreciated.
1) What model is this? Heavy Cav? Light Cav?
2) On one side I see A.D.K. which I have looked up as Andrew D King. There is also US above this.
3) No readable date but looks like something could have been under the A.D.K.. Any way to clean this to decipher this? Can this be dated or approximately dated without the engraving? Also would the date definitely be below the ADK or are some of these undated? Also see the “3” note below. 1863?
4) There is a very large “3” stamped across the A.D.K. I could not find anything like this on line. Regiment numbers and such seem to be hand scratched and seems to be done in the manufacturing process.
5) One the other side I see CHICOPEE, MASS. Above the CHICOPEE is the Ames name which is partially worn. What would this exact text be?
Again, I know nothing other than a little on line research, so any comments would help.
See pics.
Thanks