A Large Half Bowl Brass Hilted Cutlass With Steel Single Edged Blade. Wide Single Blade Fuller, No Maker Markings.

The pattern design is based on a similar looking American civil war pattern cutlass, or, the very similar Prussian version, but this sword is neither of those. The US pattern versions, were said to have been in service use into the 20th century, had full length, steel flat riveted, leather scabbards { this one is stitched}, domed head riveted brass half bowl hilts, with a rounded pommel band, this has a flat pommel band.It's grip wire intact but exposed. Scabbard leather with overall surface age cracking, but nicely intact and firm, it has replaced frog button leather mount. Riveted half bowl with flat head flush rivets.The cutlass is a short usually curved bladed sword used by both sailors or infantrymen, mostly frog button mounted upon a belt. Highly effective as a secondary, defensive, close quarter action weapon