36" curved single edged blade with a 25.75" stopped median fuller, blade 1.25" wide at ricasso. Overall length 42.25" with a 6" hilt with a cast brass guard with two branches and a knuckle bow. Grooved wooden grip covered in leather with 18 wraps of twisted wire. Obverse ricasso marked US/JN/1858 and reverse ricasso with 3 line Ames address. Edges of pommel cap with block JH and script WAT inspections. Peen is untouched, leather throat washer in place. Steel scabbard moderately oxidized with a correctly seamed lower edge and no inspection marks visible on the drag due to oxidation. Includes a set of Stuart hangers.