NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**British 1796 Pattern Yeomanry Officer\\\'s Light Cavalry Sabre With Quality Gilt & Blued Etched Blade & Scabbard. Sn 22733 Sword

**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**British 1796 Pattern Yeomanry Officer's Light Cavalry Sabre With Quality Gilt & Blued Etched Blade & Scabbard. Sn 22733

These Sabres were primarily used by British Light Dragoons and Hussars during the Napoleonic Wars (see page 78 of World Swords by Withers). The blade is remembered today as one of the best of its time and has been described as the finest cutting sword ever manufactured in quantity. Officers of the famous 95th Rifles, Light Infantry Regiments and the "flank" Companies of Line Regiments adopted these Swords (The Hit Napoleonic War, Book & TV series Sharpe's Rifles featured this pattern of Sword). Pattern 1796 Sabres were used at The Battle of Waterloo 1815. This original Officer's quality 1796 Sabre is in very good condition. It has a single edged, 30 ½” slim sabre blade (35” overall). The slim blade indicates that this sword was most likely a Yeomanry cavalry Officer’s privately commissioned piece. The blade has some staining consistent with age but no rust and the cutting edge has a few small nicks consistent with age and service use. The nicks are only visible on close inspection. Both sides of the blade have decorative Gilt & Blued panels with Banners & Arms, Crown & Royal Cypher ‘GR’ (George Rex). There are no visible maker marks on the blade. It has a steel cross guard with rounded langets, knuckle guard, grip frame and fish skin covered ribbed grip with wire binding. The covering is worn in areas exposing the wood grip underneath and some of the grips original wire binding is present. The Sabre is complete with its original steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings. The scabbard has even patina. There are no maker marks visible on the scabbard. The price for this attractive Napoleonic Wars Era Sword & Scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 22733

£1,895.00