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A 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Trooper's SabreBy Woolley & Co., Birmingham, Late 18th Century
25 November 2015, 14:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £250 inc. premium
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By Woolley & Co., Birmingham, Late 18th Century
By Woolley & Co., Birmingham, Late 18th Century
With bright fullered blade double-edged at the point (broken through and repaired), the back at the forte stamped 'Woolley' and with a crowned inspector's mark on one side, regulation russet steel stirrup hilt with rounded pommel and back-piece in one, and ribbed leather-covered grip, in original russet steel scabbard signed in script on one side of the throat, and with two rings for suspension (some surface rust and pitting overall)
83.5 cm. blade
83.5 cm. blade
Footnotes
James Woolley & Co. are recorded at Edmund Street, Birmingham, between 1790 and 1797








