A 1788 Light Cavalry Troopers Sword. 40 ½” overall 35 ½” curved ‘a la Montmorency’ blade with one narrow & one broad fuller, engraved on both sides with Hussars, man in the moon and Turks head, broad arrow under a Crown acceptance stamp. Back Edge stamped’ R. Sohlinen’ . D shaped chamfered knuckle bow, flat pommel, double bar langets, ribbed wooden grip. Iron scabbard with wooden core & inset leather panel, some original black paint remaining.
Circa 1788
In good condition for age, leather grip covering missing. An early example of a Runkle blade.
See 'The British Cavalry Sword 1788-1912' by Richard Dellar, chapter 1 for 1788 swords, page 7 for similar blade engraving, & chapter 25 for information on J. J. Runkel, & page 278 for details of his blade signatures.