Cutlass
Cutlass, the hilt of the cutlass consists of a black steel double-disc shaped guard. The cast iron grip is grooved. The guard of the cutlass is engraved with the number '34', which is contained within a copper oval. The steel blade is straight and flat and is engraved with a crown over the letters 'GR'.
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Object Details
| ID: | WPN1643 |
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| Collection: | Weapons |
| Type: | Cutlass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1804 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Blade: 727 x 35 mm |