Naval cutlass and socket bayonet with scabbards
British pattern 1889 naval cutlass with scabbard & an Enfield pattern 1853 socket bayonet with scabbard, stamped 'W.D' with broad arrow mark. Both recovered from a property at Eaglehawk Neck Tasmania in the early 1960s. (2 items)
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- Cutlass - A short single edged sword with a flat wide, slightly curved blade. The cutlass is associated with pirates, who used it frequently in their sea raids, during the "Golden Age of Piracy" from around 1650 to 1720. The cutlass was adopted as the standard sword by the English, French, and American armed forces, from 18th century well into first half of 20th century.
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