Dutch M1898 Klewang Naval Boarding Cutlass Sword w/ Matching Serial # Scabbard

Description

For your consideration is an early Dutch M1898 Naval Boarding Cutlass. Stamped “Hembrug” at the ricasso with a very small crown stamped on the reverse ricasso. This is one of the originals, not a US M1917 or M1941. These original “Hembrug” marked ones were made from 1898 up to the 1920’s or early 1930’s. Despite some areas of pitting the blade is in pretty decent shape and still quite sharp, showing some chipping at the edge. Wooden grip panels are missing some chunks up by the pommel on both sides, with one panel being visibly worse than the other, but aren’t at all structurally compromised. The scabbard lacks the thread holding the back if it together, and the chape is pushed into the end of the scabbard, but these could both feasibly be repaired or restored by somebody who knows what they’re doing because the leather remains pliable enough to work with. The scabbard is stamped with the same serial number as the sword, which has its number stamped on the hilt.