Unusual 1796 Heavy Cavalry Dress Sword
This unusual sword combines a Scottish broad sword blade with a British 1796 Heavy Cavalry dress sword handle. The brass handle and copper wire are solid with no movement and the blade is in good condition with an overall patina
The dress sword for the Heavy Calvary was introduced following army reforms in 1786 with full regulations brought in 1796. Normally the sword consists of a boat-shell guard and long double sided blade. These regulations were not strictly enforced, and it is not uncommon to find early swords with non regulation blades as long as the guard and scabbard conformed
Possibly this was a family sword, or for a Scottish officer who preferred the shorter, heavier blade over the longer and more delicate regulation
This unusual sword combines a Scottish broad sword blade with a British 1796 Heavy Cavalry dress sword handle. The brass handle and copper wire are solid with no movement and the blade is in good condition with an overall patina
The dress sword for the Heavy Calvary was introduced following army reforms in 1786 with full regulations brought in 1796. Normally the sword consists of a boat-shell guard and long double sided blade. These regulations were not strictly enforced, and it is not uncommon to find early swords with non regulation blades as long as the guard and scabbard conformed
Possibly this was a family sword, or for a Scottish officer who preferred the shorter, heavier blade over the longer and more delicate regulation
This unusual sword combines a Scottish broad sword blade with a British 1796 Heavy Cavalry dress sword handle. The brass handle and copper wire are solid with no movement and the blade is in good condition with an overall patina
The dress sword for the Heavy Calvary was introduced following army reforms in 1786 with full regulations brought in 1796. Normally the sword consists of a boat-shell guard and long double sided blade. These regulations were not strictly enforced, and it is not uncommon to find early swords with non regulation blades as long as the guard and scabbard conformed
Possibly this was a family sword, or for a Scottish officer who preferred the shorter, heavier blade over the longer and more delicate regulation