The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 stamped with a broad arrow and N. The blade is stamped with a broad arrow WD with Enfield proof marks on the right riccasso and '90 on the left. The Cutlass has a black leather scabbard measuring 29 inches mounted with a steel chape and tear drop frog stud locket. Apart from the blade all the metal parts have been painted black.
The markings on this cutlass indicate that it was originally issued to an Australian State Colonial Navy before 1912. It was used by the guard on board HMAS Burdekin during signing of surrender Balikpapan area during the Second World War.
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 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 a
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 60 and
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 1870 'lead cutting' cutlass and scabbard. The hilt has a sheet steel guard and ribbed iron grip painted black. The slightly curved blade is single edged with a false edge on obverse si
