art-of-swords:Cavalry SwordDated: 1780-87Culture: British & GermanMedium: steel, copper wire, wo
art-of-swords:Cavalry SwordDated: 1780-87Culture: British & GermanMedium: steel, copper wire, wood, foilTechniques: burnished, chiselled, pierced, facetedMeasurements: overall length 98.3cm; blade length 82cmProvenance: Carlton House Cat records that the retailer was Bland, presumably taken from the scabbard (now missing)The sword has a burnished steel hilt with vase-shaped pommel and a prominent acorn-shaped tang-button. the heart-shaped guard and knuckleguard are chiselled with scalework. The barrel-shaped wooden grip is bound with copper wire and foil. The sword features a one-edged blade with fuller. Source: Copyright © 2015 Royal Collection Trust/Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II -- source link