^Lot 3077 RARE CONFEDERATE NAVAL CUTLASS ASSOCIATED WITH CSS

FLORIDA & CSS TEXAS. These "special" unique cutlasses have been known by Confederate collectors for a very log time. 31" overall, 25.5" heavy "machete" like blades, cast brass basket with 3 branches, hand fitted sculpted split wood grip secured with sculpted full tang secured by 3 iron pins. These cutlasses have good Confederate provenance and attribution. Retired USN Commander Jerry Roxbury USN wrote a wonderful in depth 2018 monograph for American Society of Arms Collectors detailing their history. He shows a near wartime photograph of souvenir 12 star secession flag with one of these cutlasses attached with cord. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: copy of 2018 ASAC article on these cutlasses by Jerry Roxbury. CONDITION: very good overall, iron & brass patina, hand worn wood grip, several cracks. (02-19166/JS). $3,000-4,000.