Lot 541
A 1788 PATTERN CAVALRY SWORD.
A 1788 Pattern Light Cavalry Sword with curved blade with fullers to the point, the hilt and crossguard in brass with forward quillon, the crossguard with double lancets, with a round securing nut on the pommel, with bone grips. Lacking scabbard, blade 74.5cm, 89cm overall. See Charles Martyn, 'The British Cavalry Sword from 1600', p 59.
