Cavalry sword
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1821
Materials
Sharkskin, Steel
Measurements
1070 mm (L); 906 mm (L)
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Dyrham, Gloucestershire
NT 452151.1
Summary
Heavy Cavalry officer's sword, Pattern 1821, with plain, curved steel blade. Steel knuckle guard and sharkskin, wire-bound grip. Maker's mark indistinct (only 2 letters remaining). Steel scabbard (92 cm long) with two suspension hooks. 1821 (circa)
Provenance
Indigenous collection purchased by Ministry of Works in 1956 and given to Dyrham Park in 1961