NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD BRITISH 1796 PATTERN OFFICERS CAVALRY SABRE WITH BLUE AND GILT BLADE.
This sword has seen battle use. Blue and Gilt sabre blade with the Crown cypher and floriate engravings to one side and the Royal Coat of Arms and floriate designs to the other side, the Blue and Gilt is worn mainly closer to the cross guard through continuous use. The handle is loose but intact due to the wear on the leather buffer pad See images. Scabbard is present with bot suspender rings present and intact. There is a screw missing on the throat of the scabbard.
These Cavalry Officers Sabre's are highly desirable due to them being the sword that was used by the British Army during the Napoleonic wars including the battle of Waterloo when Napoleon was finally defeated by Wellington, this coupled with the fact that it is an Officers Sabre with a Blue and Gilt blade. Prices in the UK range from $3000 (for non Blue and Gilt blade) to $4500. Due to British and Australia Post not allowing swords to be posted they are extremely difficult to import.
Postage within Australia will be by Pack and Send anywhere in Australia at a cost of $150 insured, tracked and to be signed for.