A 1788 Light Cavalry Troopers Sword. 39” overall, 33” curved blade with one broad fuller, engraved ‘Devon Light Dragoons’ on both sides, back edge stamped ‘J J Runkel. Sohlingen’. D shaped chamfered knuckle bow, flat pommel, double bar langets, ribbed wooden grip. In its original iron scabbard, sword and scabbard with A2 rack number.
Circa 1795
In very good condition
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.