A French Revolutionary Period Sword, An 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sword, And An American 1860 Model Cavalry Trooper's Sabre
The First Late 18th Century, The Second By Prosser, Manufacturer To The King, London, Circa 1825, The Last By Mansfield & Lamb, Forestdale, R.I., Dated 1864
The first with a bright slightly curved fullered blade, the forte on one side inscribed 'REPUBLIQUE FRANCASE' in gilt letters against a blued ground, and with a Phrygian cap on fasces between foliage in gilt against a blued ground on the other, ormolu hilt with boat-shell guard and globular pommel, and grip bound with twisted copper wire, in original brown leather scabbard with ormolu mounts and two rings for suspension, the locket with frog-button, and retaining much original gilding; the second of regulation pattern, the bright pipe-back blade etched on both sides of the forte with crowned 'GRIV' cypher between laurels, and with maker's details (back-piece broken, grip damaged beneath the pommel), in original steel scabbard with two suspension rings; the third of regulation pattern, the hilt stamped '279 F.M.', in original steel scabbard with two suspensions rings (blade and scabbard with some old rust patination) (3)
90.5 cm. and 89 cm. blades