Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Figure of Eight Style Naval Boarding Cutlass - Relic German Mauser 98k K98 and later in France and

and later in France and Germany

The muzzle shows typical holster wear on the right side which lets you know this was almost certainly in use taken in and out of a holster hundreds of times

A lovely aircraft piece with provenance

as the fittings were already available

Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Figure of Eight Style Naval Boarding Cutlass - Relic German Mauser 98k K98 and later in France andOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a heavily oxidized relic example of a late 18th to early 19th century naval boarding cutlass of the classic Figure of Eight pattern. Swords of this general form were used by both British and American naval forces during the post Revolutionary War and War of 1812 era. This example retains its straight single edged blade, long fuller, iron figure of eight guard, and plain iron grip. The 27 1 4 blade is straight