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French Naval Cutlass Early 19th Century. Very Rare. #2407018

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This rare French naval cutlass dates to around 1800-1820 and was developed to supply arms to the merchant marine. A similar cutlass is described in Michel Petard’s book, “Le Sabre D’ Abordage.”

The 720mm single-edged blade has a broad fuller below a flat spine and terminates in a hatchet point. The blade is a re-purposed sword blade. It was quite common throughout Europe for existing blades to be shortened for use in cutlasses for arming enlisted seamen, both for expediency and as a cost cutting measure.

The blade is in good condition for its age, with shallow pitting and speckled tarnish along its length. The blade has been cleaned.

The forte of the blade bears a faint anchor stamp. So too does the spine.

The cast iron hilt has an off-set oval guard which is stamped to the front with worn marks and an anchor. The iron knuckle bow continues into a crude pommel cap through which the tang is peened. The knuckle bow bears the clearest anchor stamp. The hardwood grip has slight age-related cracking and remains in good strong condition. The blade is firm in the hilt.

This is a rare example of an early 19th Century French naval cutlass in very good condition.

£695.00

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