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German steel shellguard cutlass (1600s) with Solingen maker's mark, very rare.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Knives, Swords & Blades Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,750.00 USD
German steel shellguard cutlass (1600s) with Solingen maker's mark, very rare.
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This item SOLD at 2009 Oct 21 @ 15:58UTC-4 : AST/EDT
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German steel shellguard cutlass (1600s) with Solingen maker's mark, very rare. 2-1/2 lb, 31" long. Very similar to the shellguard cutlass in our last sale, the type of sword preferred by pirates (as proven by engravings in contemporary books like Esquemeling's The History of the Buccaneers of America), with wide, curved (and sharp!) blade, scallop-shell hand-guard, S-shaped crossbar with curved knuckle bar and thumb protector, wire-wrapped grip, flattened and striated pommel, the crescent moon-shaped maker's mark between two small crosses on the blade near the ricasso, superb condition for its age (no rust, very minor pitting, the tip of the blade sanded to remove a forging flaw), a very impressive artifact.