Lot 134

A British light cavalry officer's sabre









Auction: 7 December 2007 at 10:00 GMT
£2,280
Description
pattern 1796 with stirrup hilt with faceted back strap, multi faceted ferrule, short shield shaped langets the wooden grip covered in black dogfish bound with a double twist of silver wire, the single edged except for the last 10 inches of the point single broad fuller, curved pipe back sabre blade entirely covered on both sides with decorative classical motifs, in its original wrought iron scabbard with loose rings
Dimensions
33 inch blade








