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LOT 2033
British Napoleonic Light Cavalry Trooper's Sabre
1796 A.D. OR LATER
37 3/8 in. (809 grams, 95 cm).
A 1796 Pattern with gently curved single-edged blade with thick back, fuller to both sides for most of the blade's length, broad 'hatchet' tip; swept guard with D-shaped side-lugs to protect the scabbard from damp; short grip with leather and cord binding; back with legend 'J.J.Reinkel Solingen'; grip cracked. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
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LOT 2033
British Napoleonic Light Cavalry Trooper's Sabre
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £500
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