Auction Catalogue

7 December 2005

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 1519

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7 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£1,200

1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer’s Sabre, the single edged curved blade bearing blued and gilt etched decoration of a crowned GR cypher, Royal Arms, mounted cavalry officer brandishing his sword and martial trophies, steel stirrup guard with shield shaped langets and wire bound wooden grip, in its original polished steel scabbard with bands and loose rings, grip lacking leather covering and scabbard cleaned bright, blade retaining some 50% of original finish £400-600

Attributed to Surgeon I. G. Logan, 13th Regiment Light Dragoons, who served at Waterloo. Ex DNW 6 July 2004 Lot 29 (Part lot).