Lot 484
A FINE EDWARD VII 1887 PATTERN HEAVY CAVALRY SWORD.
With a 90cm spear-point blade with deep fuller, unsharpened with etched decoration including an Edward VII Crown and Cypher amongst scrolling foliage to both sides. With a brass proof disc and further marked for Hobson and Son, Lexington Street, London, the Ricasso marked 1-3-5 Lexington Street (1887-1901). With a broad pierced and engraved steel 'Honeysuckle' guard, the pommel and back strap with checkered finish, fish skin grip with silver wire bindings. In a Steel scabbard with twin suspension rings. 108cm overall.
For similar swords see Charles Martyn Page 'The British Cavalry Sword',p 140. Robson 'Swords of the British Army' p89 and Withers 'British Military Swords' pp 54, 134 and 136.
