A cutlass is a short, broad sabre or slashing sword, with a straight or slightly curved blade sharpened on the cutting edge, and a hilt often featuring a solid cupped or basket-shaped guard. It was a common naval weapon during the early Age of Sail.
A Circa 1770 French-Dutch Naval Cutlass
Most probably a midshipman
A Royal Navy 1889 Pattern Cutlass
A War Department and Enfield marked piece
Royal Navy 1889 Pattern Cutlass With Scabbard
Victorian Naval Cutlass with WD Mark and Scabbard The pattern 1889 cutlass is characterised by a straight flat blade and