The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Pattern 1845 cutlass with a curved flat blade and spear point. The hilt is a basket guard with a slot for a wrist strap near the pommel and a cast iron ribbed grip. The blade is stamped with a broad arrow WD over an Enfield proof mark with a double arrow sale mark on the right and C over '88 on the left. A leather washer is attached to the blade where it meets the guard. The Cutlass has a black leather scabbard measuring 27.75 inches mounted with a steel chape and tear drop frog stud locket.
This cutlass has had the blade offically shortened from 29.5 inches to 27 inches in 1888. It is of a type used by the Royal Navy and Australian State Colonial Navies.
Pattern 1889 cutlass with a straight flat blade and spear point. The hilt has a turned over edge basket guard with a slot for a wrist strap near the pommel and a cast iron ribbed grip. The blade is st
Pattern 1889 cutlass with a straight flat blade and spear point. The hilt has a turned over edge basket guard with a slot for a wrist strap near the pommel and a cast iron ribbed grip. The guard is st
British Pattern 1871 Cutlass Bayonet & Scabbard. The hilt has a sheet steel guard and compressed black leather checkered grips that are held to the tang with four rivets. The pommel is stamped 60 and
British Pattern 1890 Cutlass. Basket hilt is black painted with the edge turned over and a slot in the guard near the pommel for a sword knot. The leather grips are secured by five rivets. The blade i
British Pattern 1871 Cutlass Bayonet & Scabbard. The hilt has a sheet steel guard and compressed black leather checkered grips that are held to the tang with four rivets. The pommel is stamped 128 and
British Pattern 1858 cutlass bayonet with a long curved blade and a double edge for about 280 mm to tip. Blade stamped A&E.H within an oval and has a Solingen proof mark. Muzzle ring diameter: 20.5 mm
