3rd Dec, 2014 10:00

Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 186
 

186

A LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'S SABRE AFTER THE HUNGARIAN FASHION

A LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'S SABRE AFTER THE HUNGARIAN FASHION, FRENCH OR GERMAN, LATE 18TH CENTURY with curved slender blade double-edged towards a clipped point and cut with a broad long fuller on both sides, gilt-brass stirrup-hilt with milled linear borders, including double langets, quillon with down-curved globular terminal, the pommel with raised fluted drop-shaped top with prominent button, and original grip bound with leather over cords and studded with pairs of domed brass rivets, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard (possibly an early association), with gilt-brass mounts, the chape lengthened in the French style and fitted with iron drag, and the locket and the chape each with a faceted tubular mount for suspension 87.2 cm; 34¼ in blade

Sold for £700


 
A LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'S SABRE AFTER THE HUNGARIAN FASHION, FRENCH OR GERMAN, LATE 18TH CENTURY with curved slender blade double-edged towards a clipped point and cut with a broad long fuller on both sides, gilt-brass stirrup-hilt with milled linear borders, including double langets, quillon with down-curved globular terminal, the pommel with raised fluted drop-shaped top with prominent button, and original grip bound with leather over cords and studded with pairs of domed brass rivets, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard (possibly an early association), with gilt-brass mounts, the chape lengthened in the French style and fitted with iron drag, and the locket and the chape each with a faceted tubular mount for suspension 87.2 cm; 34¼ in blade