Collection Item: Cutlass

Basic info

Collection
Military History
Object name
Cutlass
Hunting hanger
Naval officer's sword
Small sword
Object category
Weapon
Object subcategory
Edged weapon
Creators
Ferrari, Andrea dei (Swordsmith)
Description
Short sword with straight single edged blade, stags horn grip and silver mounted hilt. Hilt has single knucklebow with central knop and downturned quillon with knop, quatrefoil pommel cap , decorated with silver beaded lines to make a regular squared pattern each having a central bead. Sub diamond section blade with two short false fullers either side of maker's name - * represents a heavily stmped left facing head in profile, one side " * A N*D R*E A* " other side " *F A*R A*R A*"
Production date start
1550
Production date end
1640

More info

Identification

Object number
YORCM : CA823
Alternative number
YORCM : T392
Number of objects
1
ID
30002480

Production

Creators
Ferrari, Andrea dei (Swordsmith)
Location
Italy