Original Early 18th Century French City of Paris Cutlass - Pre Revolutionary War Untouched Antique Guns in fact very possibly 450

in fact very possibly 450 years old

The "sharp end" is carved horn with a channel for the other end of the body belt thong to attach

) number stamped to front '1RS 3045063'

Also included is a wonderful Japanese Good Luck flag taken from a Japanese soldier KIA

but did not replace the standard issue muzzle-loading rifled muskets in use at the time

Original Early 18th Century French City of Paris Cutlass - Pre Revolutionary War Untouched Antique Guns in fact very possibly 450Original Item: Only One Available. Swords like this are immensely rare and it is the first we have ever owned. This is a 33 inch cutlass with slightly curved substantial 28 inch blade. The length is fairly standard for military issue cutlasses of the time. The grip is heavily wire bound and the brass hilt, basically of three bars displaying a shell guard. The most interesting aspect of this cutlass is the design molded in the casting of the shell