Dutch Light Cavalry (LC) Officers sword M 1813, English pattern. (JP77-113 -III)
Nederlands Officiers sabel van de Lichte Cavalerie (LC) M 1813. Engels model. / Dutch Light Cavalry (LC) Officers sword. M 1813, English style. Superb curved fullered bright finished etched blade. Beautiful etched on both sides with military trophees and flower motives. Intact red fabric washer.
Excellent bright finished steel hilt with stirrup hand guard and forward swept quillon. Excellent ribbed wooden grip covered with black leather and a complex copper wire winding.
Sword knot slit in top of the P shaped guard. Steel crossguard with languets on both sides.
Excellent all steel scabbard with two loose hanging rings. No dents, only some user spurs.
Total length: 93,5 cm. Width at the ricasso: 3 cm.
This is the officers version of the famous "Blucher type"sword. Lighter and more luxery. This example dated back to 1830
Very nice sword.