Cutlass

Cutlass, the hilt of the cutlass consists of a black steel double-disc shaped guard. The cast iron grip is grooved. The steel blade is straight and flat and is engraved with a crown over the letters 'GR' and a crown over a number '4'.

Object Details

ID: WPN1640
Collection: Weapons
Type: Cutlass
Display location: Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1804
Exhibition: Nelson, Navy, Nation
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Blade: 740 x 32 mm