ON SALE!
WAS $3,995.
Here is a very rare C 1740 British heavy cavalry sword of exceptional weight!
It is actually a full basket version of the so called “Irish Hilt” ¾ hilt dragoon saber. According to Cyrill Mazansky this full basket pattern does not exist. See “British Basket Hilted Swords” page 229. BUT, according to George Neumann “Swords and Blades of the American Revolution” page 150, it does!
Sword is in fantastic “untouched condition” with original fish skin ferrules and braided wire Turk’s head ferrules. The basket is beautifully forged and the lap forging can be prominently seen on the inside of the basket, see photos. Both basket and blade have a wonderful gentle age patina with no pitting. Blade is about 36 1/4" long. Basket is very hefty and heavy. NO KNOWN PUBLISHED EXAMPLES! RARE!!!

Price is firm.
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