NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**MATCHING MAKER & NUMBER MARKS** British Woolley & Deakin (Birmingham) Short Variant 1796 Pattern Cavalry Sabre With Leather Tasselled Cord & Scabbard. Sn 21562 Swords

**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**MATCHING MAKER & NUMBER MARKS** British Woolley & Deakin (Birmingham) Short Variant 1796 Pattern Cavalry Sabre With Leather Tasselled Cord & Scabbard. Sn 21562 - 21562

Woolley & Deakin of Birmingham produced their 1796 pattern sabres especially for the looming 100 Days War in March and April 1815, after the Congress of Vienna declared Napoleon an outlaw after his escape from his first exile to the Elba, and the Allies mobilised their armies accordingly. The Pattern 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre was used primarily by British Light Dragoons and Hussars during the Napoleonic Wars (see page 77 of World Swords by Withers). The blade is remembered today as one of the best of its time and has been described as the finest cutting sword ever manufactured in quantity. Officers of the famous 95th Rifles, Light Infantry Regiments and the "flank" Companies of Line Regiments adopted these Swords (the Hit Peninsular War, Book & TV series Sharpe's Rifles featured this pattern of Sword). This original short variant pattern 1796 Sabre by Woolley & Deakin is in very good condition for its age. It has a single edged, fullered 23 ¾” Sabre blade and measures 28” overall (the size of this sword may indicate issue to a cadet officer ?). The blade is undamaged & has just staining consistent with age. One side of the blade is signed by the manufacturer ‘Woolley & Deakin’. Its cross guard with rounded langets, knuckle guard, pommel and ribbed grip are good condition and are smaller than the standard pattern. One langet has weapon number ‘9’. The ribbed wood grip has much of its original leather covering. The hilt is fitted with original period leather tasselled cord. One part of the cord has become detached during its life but is present as can be seen in the images. The Sabre is complete with its original steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings. The scabbard has even patina with no cracks or dents. The scabbard has matching number ‘9’ and maker detail ‘Woolley & Deakin’. The price for this Napoleonic Wars era Sword by a quality maker with Scabbard worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 21562

£795.00