This 1885 pattern cavalry troopers’ sabre is marked to the Lothian & Berwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry and is complete with its matching unit marked scabbard.
The 870mm single-edged blade has a flat spine with a long single fuller and terminates in a spear point. The blade is double-edged for the final 210mm and was service sharpened for the first third of the blade. The blade is in good condition with minimal age-related spots of tarnish and a speckling of shallow pitting towards the point.
The ricasso is stamped with the War Department ownership mark, a WD below a broad arrow, two Solingen based British factory inspectors’ marks and the Y.C., Yeomanry Cavalry designation.
The obverse ricasso bears the maker’s details, Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co., Solingen and the production year 1886. Two additional reissue dates, 1891 & 1893, are stamped besides two Enfield reissue marks. A Birmingham repair/refurbishment stamp for 1894 is also present. The spine is stamped with a worn Solingen inspector’s mark.
The sheet steel guard is pierced with the Maltese cross and a sword knot aperture near the pommel. The front of the guard is stamped with a “WD” and Broad Arrow mark. The inside of the guard is marked to the Lothian & Berwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry with several cancelled reissue dates and rack numbers. The regimental markings are worn.
The steel back strap is stamped with the letter C and a Birmingham repair/refurbishment mark. The guard is in good condition with mild speckles of tarnish and some shallow pitting.
The knurled leather grip scales are held firmly in place with five rivets through the full width tang. Both scales bear inspection marks and are in good condition.
The sword is complete with its matching unit marked scabbard. The throat of the scabbard is stamped with, Y over L & B and the rack number 58 with a worn issue date of April 189? The edge of the throat bears a War Department ownership mark and the date ’87.
The scabbard is in over-all good condition with cleaned, shallow pitting and small dings towards the shoe. The sword sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.
This is a good example of an 1885 pattern cavalry troopers’ sword with matching unit marked scabbard.
£375.00
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