1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officers Sabre (pipeback) - British Army

1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officers Sabre (pipeback) - British Army

A nice example with nice etched blade. Leather bound grip in good condition with wire intact. Retailed by John Prosser, Charing Cross, London. 35.5 inch blade with etched acorn sprigs, Crown and coat of arms and the retailers name and George IV Cypher. Signs that the grip was silver plated at one point. Leather washer intact at cross guard. Comes with its original scabbard.

The British 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre with a pipe-back blade was officially adopted in 1822 and was a significant departure from earlier swords, featuring a steel three-bar hilt and a slightly curved, single-edged pipe-back blade. While effective in its time, the pipe-back blade was later found to be unsatisfactory for both cutting and thrusting, leading to its replacement with a fullered "Wilkinson" style blade in 1845. Both types of blades saw action, as many officers kept their older swords for years after the update

Good Original items