British 1788 Troopers Light Cavalry Sword

£2,250.00

1788 British Troopers Light Cavalry Sword in very good condition all steel hilt with wooden ribbed grip bound with leather. The curved blade with fuller running nearly the full length of the blade. The hilt with single straight knuckle bow, German markings which were applied after WW 2 as all swords held in German collections had to be registered. Flat top pommel and bar shaped langets. The scabbard steel with cut out exposing the painted wooden liner and 2 loose rings overall length 39 inches the blade 34 inches for reference please see The British Cavalry Sword 1788 – 1912 by Richard Dellar page 12 – 13

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