Light Dragoon Troopers Sword By Jefferys c 1760

Light Dragoon Troopers Sword c 1760 – 1770 steel curved knuckelbow with 4 pierced panels. Tall olive shape pommel with tang button and complete with wire bound fish skin grip. The blade straight single edged stamped with a crown G R and makers named IEF – RIS thought to be Nathaniel Jefferys 1710 – 1786 who commenced work in 1739 This pattern of sword is well documented in The British Cavalry Sword 1788 to 1912 by Richard Dellar page 2 plate 1.2