Cavalry sword
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1821
Materials
Leather, Sharkskin, Steel
Measurements
1085 mm (L); 892 mm (L)
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Dyrham, Gloucestershire
NT 452152.1
Summary
Light Cavalry officer's sword, Pattern 1821, with plain, curved blade (no name or markings). Steel knuckle guard and sharkskin, leather-bound grip. Steel scabbard, plain, with two suspension rings. (Scabbard) 93.8 cm long). On card (unmarked) 1821 (circa).
Provenance
Indigenous collection purchased by Ministry of Works in 1956 and given to Dyrham Park in 1961.