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British 1885 Cavalry Troopers Sword. Royal Buckinghamshire YC. #2606007
This 1885 pattern cavalry troopers’ sabre is marked to the Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry.
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 220mm of the blade. The blade is in very good condition with a speckling of very shallow corrosion towards the point.
The ricasso is stamped with the War Department ownership mark, a WD below a broad arrow, two Enfield inspectors’ marks and the Y.C., Yeomanry Cavalry designation. The spine is stamped with an Enfield 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 stamped with worn and almost illegible regimental markings that on close inspection appear to be the same as that on the scabbard. The guard is in good condition with some cleaned shallow pitting.
The knurled leather grip scales are held firmly in place with five rivets through the full width tang. Both scales are in good condition.
The sword is complete with its unit marked scabbard made by Robert Miole of Birmingham. The throat of the scabbard is stamped with the issue date: 2 ‘89, over R. Bck and the rack number 200. The edge of the throat bears the date ’87. The back edge of the scabbard is stamped with a WD and Broad Arrow, Birmingham inspection mark and the date 1887. One of the fixed scabbard rings is stamped “MOLE PATENT.”
The scabbard is in over-all good condition with cleaned, shallow pitting and 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 marked to the Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry.
£395.00
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