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. Superb straight double fullered blade with a clip point. Blade spine is marked with a Dutch inspection marking; Crown over W in a circle. (=P.J. Wilmart)  Intact leather washer. Excellent ++ brass hilt with a brass hand guard, 3 side bars and a brass pommel.  Side bars are marked: Crown over W and Crown over T. Crossguard is marked on the inside Crown over W in a circle and with a unit marking facing the blade: O over 228. (=Kurassier Regiment?, rack number 228) The excellent 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. Top of the scabbard is marked with another unit marking: 2 D over 80. (=2th. Dutch Heavy Dragoon Regiment, rack number: 80 and is dated: 1844.  The drag is also marked 1844 over D and with an inspection mark: LT in an oval
This date was later added in 1844. At that time these swords were reissued to Dutch Mounted Jaeger Regiments

Length of the sword: 112,5 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 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 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.
These sword served a very long time. 

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 nice example and a hard to find Dutch HC sword in this condition.!

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