Lot 195: Cutlass Sword

Lot 195: Cutlass Sword

Heavy Naval cutlass sword, hilt is described as “Double Ellipse” or “Figure Eight”, stamped on the blade “P”, and dot-stamped to form initials “LD”, large chip in upper part of grip, with wear, (literary reference: George C. Neumann, Swords and Blades of the American Revolution, Harrisburg, PA, 1973, p. 185, similar example illustrated), 32 1/4″ l. 

$400-600

Description

Heavy Naval cutlass sword, hilt is described as “Double Ellipse” or “Figure Eight”, stamped on the blade “P”, and dot-stamped to form initials “LD”, large chip in upper part of grip, with wear, (literary reference: George C. Neumann, Swords and Blades of the American Revolution, Harrisburg, PA, 1973, p. 185, similar example illustrated), 32 1/4″ l. 

$400-600