A Very Fine 1796 Heavy Cavalry Trooper’s Sword.
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40” overall, 35” straight fullered blade, hatchet point. Signed on the back edge ‘Cooper & Banks Birm’. Steel disk hilt with langets, leather covered wooden grip. In its original iron scabbard with two suspension rings.
Circa 1811-16
In good unaltered condition, blade with nearly all original polish,
Partnership of Cooper & Banks Army Accoutrement Makers and Sword Cutlers, New St. Birmingham 1811-16