North European Composite Lion’s Head Cutlass, Mostly 17th C

Description

Curved single-edged 24 1/2″ blade broadening toward the double-edged point; broad full-
length central fuller and narrow fuller at the back edge. Later guard formed of a flattened
bar with recurved scroll quillons. Chiseled lion head pommel; later leather grip with steel
ferrules top and bottom. Overall length 30 1/4″.