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Description: | Cutlass, the hilt of the cutlass consists of a black steel, half-basket guard with turned edges. The grip is formed from two pieces of wood, which have been riveted to each side of the tang. The steel blade is straight, double-edged with a spear point and has a broad groove running from 38mm below the hilt to 280mm. The obverse of the blade is engraved with an arrow above the letter 'N', a crossed sword motif, a crown motif, the number '35' with the letter 'W' below. The reverse of the blade is engraved with the numbers '3' and '02', a crown motif above the number '35' with the letter 'W' below.
caption: cutlass
caption: hilt of cutlass | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | cutlasses | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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