The 1853 pattern British cavalry sword was the first sword to be issued to troopers of both light and heavy cavalry regiments.
The 1853 pattern universal cavalry sword was developed prior to Britain’s entry into the Crimean War (1853-1856). In early 1854, production was stepped up and by the end of the Crimean campaign in 1856, all branches of the British line cavalry and mounted artillery had been issued with the sword.
The 890mm single-edged blade is slightly curved and has a thick, flat spine with a single fuller and terminates in a spear point. The blade is in very good condition, bright and clean with only a few isolated spots of minor tarnish. The blade retains its fighting edge.
The ricasso is stamped with a Tower inspectors stamp. The obverse ricasso bears the knight’s helmet maker’s mark of the Solingen based company, W. R. Kirschbaum.
The iron 3-bar guard comprises a single knuckle bow and two side bars and is in fair condition. The bars and quillon have pitting and old repairs. The solid tang is almost the same width as the blade and is gripped with two leather scales secured by five rivets. The grip scales are firmly in place and are in good condition showing minor use related wear to the leather.
The sword is complete with its iron scabbard with twin suspension rings. The scabbard is in fair condition with pitting and a slight bend towards the bottom that does not affect the swords’ entrance and exit from the scabbard. The scabbard has been painted black. The top of the scabbard is marked to the Royal Horse Artillery. The sword sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly in the scabbard.
This is a fair example of an increasingly hard to find Crimean War period British cavalry trooper’s sword. The hilt and scabbard have seen better days but the blade is very good.
£395.00
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