Sabre I.D. -Naval? -Diplomatic?

Jim McDougall · 11th September 2017, 04:44 AM

British band officers sabres often had full brass scabbards, and were with these kinds of features in early years of 19th to around 1840s it seems. While you would expect some sort of regimental device somewhere, and the ivory grip seems atypical, still it could be such an anomaly.

Since these I believe were private purchase who knows what unit or other but that brass scabbard and the chain guard suggest that possibility to me.

Very attractive piece and would look great in the groupings you note you collect.

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11th September 2017, 04:44 AM	#11
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,192	British band officers sabres often had full brass scabbards, and were with these kinds of features in early years of 19th to around 1840s it seems. While you would expect some sort of regimental device somewhere, and the ivory grip seems atypical, still it could be such an anomaly. Since these I believe were private purchase who knows what unit or other but that brass scabbard and the chain guard suggest that possibility to me. Very attractive piece and would look great in the groupings you note you collect.