Dutch Heavy Cavalry (HC) troopers sword M 1814 No.3. (JP 77. Picture 133. Fig.1.)

"Nederlands zware cavalerie manschappen sabel, Model No.3, M 1814 "/ Dutch Heavy Cavalry (HC) troopers sword M 1814, Model No.3. Excellent straight double fullered blade with a clip point. Some small spots of dark staining/ peppering on the blade mainly near the tip only. Intact washer. Excellent++ brass hilt with a brass hand guard, 3 side bars and a brass pommel. Side bar is Dutch inspector marked: NS. Round wooden grip is covered with intact black horse leather and an intact twisted brass wire winding. 
Excellent++ all steel bright finished straight scabbard with two loose hanging rings. No dents. 
Length of the sword: 114,5 cm. Width at the ricasso: 3,5 cm. Weight incl. scabbard: Ca. 2.4 Kg!

Very impressive and very heavy Dutch HC troopers sword. These swords were made in Solingen-Germany and purchased by the Dutch King William I and supplied to his army to be used on the battle field of Waterloo! against the troops of the French empire Napoleon Bonaparte.
Later these swords were used during the Belgian conflict of 1830.
A very heavy and rare Dutch sword, issued to Dutch Heavy Dragoons Regiments (Zware Dragonders/Kurassiers) in an Excellent+ condition. 

This sword was part of the collection of the The Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It was sold during an International Auction on June 15, 2020 at Het Venduehuis der Notarissen in The Haque. 
Very hard to find Dutch sword.!