Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - African Sabre, West Africa....Ivory Coast???

Tim Simmons · 11th May 2006, 06:08 PM

An uncle of mine was in the Royal Navy in the 1950 and he says he had to learn cutlass drill, largely ceremonial. I see no reason why this blade is not late 19th or more likely early 20th century.

11th May 2006, 06:08 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	An uncle of mine was in the Royal Navy in the 1950 and he says he had to learn cutlass drill, largely ceremonial. I see no reason why this blade is not late 19th or more likely early 20th century.