Scarce 1788 Pattern Light Cavalry Officers Sword, slightly curved single edge blade 91cms struck with a government inspector’s crown mark, etched with cavalry officers on rearing horses, martial trophies, Turk’s head and moon, the etched lines gilt, back edge etched J J Runkel Sohlingen, regulation iron stirrup hilt with langets, ribbed leather-covered grip, in its black painted iron mounted scabbard engraved with a saltire beneath the top hanging band. Good condition, one leather panel replaced to scabbard and with crack across scabbard above dented chape, hilt cleaned. his actual sword is illustrated as Plates 1 & 2 in ‘Swords of the British Army’ B. Robson 1975. Ex. G. R. Worrall Collection.