Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - A navy cutlass i think, but ... where from ?

fernando · 14th July 2011, 10:04 PM

Well known Spanish weapons historian Juan L. Calvó cites a 'third' model, used in the 1890 decade, which appears in one picture of the work EJERCITO ESPAÑOL de Luis Tasso, showing some seamen doing exercizes with such sabre (cutlass), which one would find equal to the British 1845, with a symetrical bowl guard, rimmed in its start. Mr.Calvó mentions that he has only seen one exemplar of these models, without any marks in its blade.

14th July 2011, 10:04 PM	#9
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	Further Well known Spanish weapons historian Juan L. Calvó cites a 'third' model, used in the 1890 decade, which appears in one picture of the work EJERCITO ESPAÑOL de Luis Tasso, showing some seamen doing exercizes with such sabre (cutlass), which one would find equal to the British 1845, with a symetrical bowl guard, rimmed in its start. Mr.Calvó mentions that he has only seen one exemplar of these models, without any marks in its blade.