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

fernando · 15th July 2011, 06:09 PM

I was searching my couple books and found out what is supposed to be a true Portuguese boarding cutlass; in the catalogue of the fine collection of the Palace of Vila Viçosa.
This is considered the regular model of the Portuguese Royal Navy in the first half XIX century and still in use in 1863.
The hilt and grip are in iron and there is a slot for the lanyard. Blade slightly curved, with a false edge near the tip.

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15th July 2011, 06:09 PM	#12
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	For your perusal I was searching my couple books and found out what is supposed to be a true Portuguese boarding cutlass; in the catalogue of the fine collection of the Palace of Vila Viçosa. This is considered the regular model of the Portuguese Royal Navy in the first half XIX century and still in use in 1863. The hilt and grip are in iron and there is a slot for the lanyard. Blade slightly curved, with a false edge near the tip. . Attached Images