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An Ormolu-Mounted 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Dress SwordCirca 1800
30 April 2014, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge£1,000 - £1,200
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An Ormolu-Mounted 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Dress Sword
Circa 1800
Circa 1800
With tapering double-edged blade (some light pitting overall) with central fuller on both sides of the forte, hilt comprising boat-shell guard, quillons of tapering circular section, knuckle-guard of ovoidal section, globular pommel with prominent button, and swelling grip bound with twisted silver wire, in original black leather scabbard (some damage and repairs) with linear engraved ormolu locket, chape (some denting) and suspension mount all with cusped borders, the locket with frog-button and ring for suspension, and retaining much of its original gilding
84 cm. blade
84 cm. blade
Footnotes
For another example see Richard Dellar, The British Cavalry Sword 1788-1912 ..., 2013, pp. 77-79, pls. 7.20-21








