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LOT 0285
British 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sword
19TH CENTURY A.D.
39 3/4 in. (1.7 kg, 1.01 m).
Composed of a curved blade with broad fuller, facetted steel stirrup hilt and grip retaining its original wire-bound leather; accompanied by the sword's steel scabbard.
ProvenanceAcquired from Military Swords Ltd, UK, 2015.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the purchase invoice and item details.
See Withers, Harvey, J. S., Swords and Sabres,2011, p.192, for similar example.
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some restoration.
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