United States. An M-1906 Cavalry Sword Auction Archive " (3rd Class) on the

" (3rd Class) on the lid

and a small piece missing in the bottom left corner

the eagle gripping a snake in its beak

the throat plate marked with the SS Kulturzeichen proof

United States. An M-1906 Cavalry Sword Auction Archive " (3rd Class) on theMeasuring 1,070 mm in length with the scabbard on, this sword features a 890 mm long, curved and fullered steel blade, magnetic, with a blade spine and a single semi sharp edge, and having a sharp tip. The blade's obverse ricasso is maker marked "A. S. Co." (Ames Sword Company) above a grenade and "1906", reverse ricasso marked "U. S." above the inspector's mark "J. H. C", the blade has tiny edge nicks, with oil staining near the tip on the obverse