March 19, 20197 yr #1 I am pretty sure this is pre-1900. In a metal scabbard. I am having trouble reading the cypher and an ID on the pattern as it does not conform to any I have seen. Any help would be appreciated.
March 19, 20197 yr Author #2 I have determined that it is an 1821 Heavy Cavalry Pattern, but I cannot find any with a crown and cypher in the guard.
March 19, 20197 yr Author #4 Are these the only pictures you have to go by? No, I have the sword. Markings on the blade. Crown over 30 E, broad arrow over WD and an X. Other side has '94, '99, 85E, 30E. and some other numbers that are hard to make out.
March 19, 20197 yr Author #6 I figured it out. 1882 pattern Household Cavalry, Victorian era. First issued in 1897.
March 20, 20197 yr #8 Very good detective work. Now that you point it out I can see the entwined "HC" in the guard below the crown. I could not make it out before.
May 18, 20215 yr #9 It's actually the 1892p HHC troopers sword. The grip has been recovered in leather, originally would be shagreen ie fishskin. The scabbard is the 1885/90 type with fixed opposing rings. HHC scabbards have a lower loose ring and an upper small fixed ring and bar.
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