A 1788 Heavy Cavalry Officers Sword. 42” overall, 34 ¼” straight blade with single wide fuller with spear point, Crown over ‘4’ inspectors mark. Back edge very faintly engraved ‘JJ Runkel Solingen’. Steel basket hilt with reeded knuckle bow, slotted stool with 3 pairs of interconnected side bars, large ovoid pommel, triple silver wire bound fish skin covered grip. In its original wooden leather and steel scabbard with frog hook.
Circa 1790
In good condition, some old staining to blade, Runkle signature worn off, rare to still have its scabbard.
See ‘The British Cavalry Sword 1788-1912’ by R. Dellar page 22 & 24 for a similar example.