M 1840 Cavalry Saber - Ames - Massachusetts Marked and numbered at the throat.
U.S.N. Officer, Pattern 1841. Ivory grip, with Blade ID Simon B. Bissell USN
An early, Small scale Model 1841. The Ames Springfield address was used until 1847. High grade scabbard with applied, raised decoration.
Marked U.S not U.S.N.
First year production with a type 1 scabbard described below.
Dated 1843, inspected wat,JCB,NWP