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. Very Good straight double fullered blade with a clip point. The blade shows graying and light peppering to fine pitting only. Right ricasso is dated: 1829 besides a Dutch inspector marking Crown over P. Excellent ++ brass hilt with a brass hand guard, 3 side bars and a brass pommel. Side bar is Dutch inspector marked: Crown over W. Pommel is marked: Crown over P and inside of the guard is marked: Crown over JP.  Excellent round wooden grip is covered with intact brown horse leather and an intact twisted silver wire winding. 
Very good all steel bright finished straight scabbard with two loose hanging rings. Over all pitted but no dents. Drag is stamped: JP in a diamant chape
Length of the sword: 113,5 cm. Width at the ricasso: 3,4 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 in 1814 by the Dutch King William the First, prior to the battle of Waterloo against the French Empire Napoleon Bonaparte 
This 1829 dated sword can be used during the Dutch/Belgian conflict of 1830.
A very heavy and rare Dutch sword, issued to Dutch Heavy Dragoons Regiments (Zware Dragonders/Kurassiers). 

Very hard to find Dutch sword.! Very collectable even in a less perfect condition.