United Kingdom. A Late 19th Century Naval Cutlass consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac one of eleven soldiers beside

one of eleven soldiers beside a river bank

000 mile air tour of Europe

demonstrating soiling and fading throughout the ribbons

the obverse bearing a typewritten name of “OTTO MATHEWS”

Master (in silvered and gilt bronze

United Kingdom. A Late 19th Century Naval Cutlass consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac one of eleven soldiers besideA late 19th Century naval cutlass, measuring 550 mm in total length, featuring the single edged curved blade measuring 420 mm, a carved ivory handle with cast gilt lion head pommel, and small single sided brass cross guard with decorative fan pattern and studded quillons, unmarked, demonstrating discolouration, chips and cracks in the ivory, pitting marks in the blade, missing the chain in place of a guard (noted by the hole in the cross guard tip and