28" slightly curved, single edged spear point quill back blade with pipe back spine, 1" wide at ricasso. Overall length 34.25". 6" hilt with cast brass open work half-basket guard with naval and floral motifs and lion's head pommel. Grooved bone grip with 7 wraps of multi-strand wire. Etched blade with floral, nautical and patriotic motifs and marked M. PAUWELS & C/ROTTERDAM/AMSTERDAM on the obverse and YZERHOUWER on the reverse. Includes a brass mounted leather scabbard.