Dutch Heavy Cavalry (HC) troopers sword M 1814 (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 clip point. Intact leather washer. Spine is marked Crown over JP. Brass hilt with brass hand guard and 3 side bars and brass pommel. Hand guard is marked Crown over L. and Crown over W. on the reverse side. Crossguard is marked: Crown over LT in an oval. Front of the crossguard is Regimental marked; 0 over 210. Round grip is covered with excellent dark brown leather and intact brass twisted wire winding. Pommel is marked with a Crown. Excellent all steel straight scabbard with two loose hanging rings. No dents. Drag is marked: H & B and on the reverse: Crown over NS.
Length of the sword 115 cm. Width at the ricasso 3,5 cm. Weight incl. scabbard: Ca. 2.4 Kg!
Very impressive and very heavy Dutch (Napoleonic era) HC troopers sword. These swords were made in Germany and purchased by the Dutch King William the First and supplied to his army to be used on the battle field of Waterloo! against the troops of the French empire Napoleon Bonaparte. Later is was used during the Belgian conflict in 1830.
A very heavy and rare Dutch Napoleonic time frame 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.!