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LOT 1979
British Napoleonic 'Battle of Trafalgar Period' Naval Boarding Cutlass
1801-1840 A.D.
82 5/8 in. (883 grams, 83 cm).
Broad slightly curved blade with thick back and shallow fuller, narrow pointed tip; hollow iron grip with 'figure-of-eight' guard protecting the gripping hand and the knuckles; 1801-4 patent type; with old collector's tag 'British Figure of Eight Naval boarding cutlass - smooth grip pattern 1801-4 (then corrugated grip 1840)' [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
PublishedExhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 7th October 2026-9th December 2026; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.
FootnotesThe hilt pattern was replaced in 1840 by a type with similar guard but with a ribbed grip.
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LOT 1979
British Napoleonic 'Battle of Trafalgar Period' Naval Boarding Cutlass
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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