United Kingdom. A Pattern 1804 Royal Navy "Double Disk" Cutlass, by Thomas Hadley Hold the reverse also features an

the reverse also features an Arabic inscription

with loss of finish evident throughout the shield

the reverse with inscription of “DEM TIROLER LANDESVERTHEIDIGER” (“THE DEFENDERS OF TIROL”)

encompassing the period from spring through summer of 1939

"Old Salt"

United Kingdom. A Pattern 1804 Royal Navy "Double Disk" Cutlass, by Thomas Hadley Hold the reverse also features anThe P1804 Pattern British Royal Navy cutlass first produced in 1804 and used extensively and exclusively throughout and aboard every ship in the Royal Navy's worldwide fleet. This "figure 8" regulation cutlass made its debut at the Battle of Trafalgar, used during the War of 1812 with America, and all conflicts up until a new pattern was chosen by the Royal Navy in 1845. The example offered here features a strong and straight steel blade, with the