Georgian 1804 Pattern Figure-of-Eight Naval Boarding Cutlass Swedish and one company of 90

and one company of 90 men was reduced to just four survivors

and 'Warranted' on the reverse

having received his commission in 1918

Some records show that some officers would blacken the hilts and scabbards of their swords to reduce glare and avoid drawing unnecessary attention to themselves

George V 1821 Pattern Royal Artillery Officer's Sword

Georgian 1804 Pattern Figure-of-Eight Naval Boarding Cutlass Swedish and one company of 90A very rare Georgian 1804 pattern Figure of Eight Naval Cutlass. This was the issued pattern to sailors during the Napoleonic wars (Trafalgar, San Domingo, Basque Roads) for boarding and amphibious operations.