Charge of the Light Brigade, Balaklava, 1854

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by Norman McCormick

Hi,
The P1821 L.C. sabre I have is by Osborn. The single number acceptance mark denotes, as far as I can remember, a date of issue prior to the 1840's. I have photographed it with a later P1821 H.C. officers sword by Wilkinson. They have similar profiles but the L.C. sabre is much more robust in all directions.
Regards,
Norman.

P.S. The old photograph is from the Crimea and I believe the sword is the P1821 L.C. version.

Thank you Norman, great entry!!!
TheM1821 by Osborn would seem to have predated the 1840s as that maker did not prevail much past 1820s I dont think. He was of course involved in the sword scandal issues vs. German blades in the 1790s and the main developer of the M1796 pattern, but perhaps family still in business then.

Wilkinson was not making much in the way of swords except limited numbers of officers swords in the 1850s but began broader production I think in 1860s.