art-of-swords:

Cavalry Sword

Dated: 1600-1787



Maker: Bland : St James’s



Culture: British & German



Medium and techniques: blued steel/burnished, chiselled, stamped, punched



Measurements: overall length 100.3 cm; blade length 87.8 cm



The sword features a brightly burnished steel guard, and a side shell in form of scallop linked to side iron by three recurved bars. The blued steel grip is made in the shape of eagle’s head and chiselled with features. The plain, stamped two-edged blade has narrow fullers.