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An Unusual 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Undress Sword, And An 1803 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword Both Early 19th Century
29 November 2018, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £600 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistAn Unusual 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Undress Sword, And An 1803 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword
Both Early 19th Century
Both Early 19th Century
The first with fullered blade (cutting-edge nicked) double-edged at the rounded tip, the back at the forte etched with bladesmith's name 'J.J. Runkel, Solingen', regulation pierced steel ladder hilt, variant pommel and faceted back-piece in one, and grooved leather-covered wooden grip (worn and wormed, wire binding missing, pitted overall); the second with curved fullered blade (pitted) double-edged at the point, regulation gilt-bronze hilt (knuckle-guard repaired and partly replaced), lion-head pommel and faceted back-piece in one, and wire-bound leather-covered grip (probably replaced) (2)
87 cm. and 87.2 cm. blades
87 cm. and 87.2 cm. blades
Footnotes
For examples of the first see Richard Dellar, The British Cavalry Sword 1788-1912..., 2013, pp. 67-76, pls. 7.3-7.12




