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sirupate · 7th August 2011, 07:25 PM

Has anybody come across a 1796 stirrup hilt with an 1853 pattern blade?

Any idea's if you have?
Cheers Simon

terry1956 · 10th August 2011, 11:42 PM

hi the pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre was still in use with some yeomanry regiments up until the early1860,s. it just maybe that the blade needed to be renewed but to keep uniform the older guard etc was reused. I have also seen older 1796 blades on latter guards etc.
michael

Ian Knight · 11th August 2011, 05:46 PM

Please could we see a close up of the hilt. It looks German to me.

Ian

sirupate · 12th August 2011, 11:28 PM

Hi guys, I came across another, here is the hilt;

Ian Knight · 13th August 2011, 01:42 PM

Hello Simon,
I'm pretty sure that the hilt isn't from a British P1796. The guard is very lightweight and not particularly well made. I would say that the sword is of German manufacture.

Ian

sirupate · 13th August 2011, 02:26 PM

Hello Ian,

Thanks for you observation, however my Dawes of Birmingham 1796 LCS also has a comparatively lightweight hilt;

And why the 1853 pattern blade? so perhaps Michael has a point?

7th August 2011, 07:25 PM	#1
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	Help Has anybody come across a 1796 stirrup hilt with an 1853 pattern blade? Any idea's if you have? Cheers Simon

10th August 2011, 11:42 PM	#2
terry1956 Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: yeovil, somerset, uk Posts: 75	maybe hi the pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre was still in use with some yeomanry regiments up until the early1860,s. it just maybe that the blade needed to be renewed but to keep uniform the older guard etc was reused. I have also seen older 1796 blades on latter guards etc. michael

11th August 2011, 05:46 PM	#3
Ian Knight Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: East Sussex, England. Posts: 103	Please could we see a close up of the hilt. It looks German to me. Ian

12th August 2011, 11:28 PM	#4
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	Hi guys, I came across another, here is the hilt;

13th August 2011, 01:42 PM	#5
Ian Knight Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: East Sussex, England. Posts: 103	Hello Simon, I'm pretty sure that the hilt isn't from a British P1796. The guard is very lightweight and not particularly well made. I would say that the sword is of German manufacture. Ian

13th August 2011, 02:26 PM	#6
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	Hello Ian, Thanks for you observation, however my Dawes of Birmingham 1796 LCS also has a comparatively lightweight hilt; And why the 1853 pattern blade? so perhaps Michael has a point?