Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A fine 1796 light cavalry style British officer’s sword mounted with an Indian blade, the heavy deeply curved 80cm blade of Indian workmanship cut with shallow double grooves to each side, struck with a single small armourers mark and engraved with a short inscription in Islamic script, copper-gilt hilt, 1796 style knuckle-guard, rounded langets, finely cast and chased pommel in the form of a lions head, faceted back-strap, fish-skin covered grip bound with copper wire, good condition, hilt retaining most original gilding, lacking scabbard £400-450