Sword, Cutlass: British Navy Cutlass belonging to Shiner Mark Gill
Entry/Object ID
M55
Description
One cutlass with a brass hilt and wooden grip that was painted black but the paint has mostly worn off. The steel blade is 63cm x 3.75cm and is indented at the tip.
Made/Created
Date made
1835
Notes
Additional create date: 1845
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
"(?) GILL".
Notes
Indecipheralbe stamp on the blade near the hilt.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Cutlass
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Sword
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Edged Weapons
Nomenclature Class
Armaments
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology