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Shell-guard cutlass, German, ca. 1680, rare.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Knives, Swords & Blades Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
Shell-guard cutlass, German, ca. 1680, rare.
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Shell-guard cutlass, German, ca. 1680, rare. Nearly 3 lb, 30" long. This is the exact type of sword most favored by pirates, with wide, curved blade, scallop-shell hand-guard, S-shaped crossbar with thumb-ring, wire-wrapped grip, and heavy spherical pommel. For its age, this piece is in remarkable condition, all original except for a typical re-wrapping of the grip in the 1900s, a touch of rust here and there but mostly polished steel color and with sharp blade that screams out "arrr, run ya through!"