ŌMATA STOCKADE AUCTION
Monday, 26 August - Tuesday, 3 September 2024
An attractive and scarce, blued and gilt bladed 1796 Pattern Light Calvary sabre and scabbard with 33" (825mm) curved blade,
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
Realised: $2,800 plus premium
Lot Details
flat back, single edged except for the last 8". The blade blued and gold gilt etchings including ‘Crown over GR’ and ‘Warranted’ in very good condition for age (with multiple edge nicks) The grips are very good with steel stirrup guard with langets each side of blade. Steel scabbard with two captured rings on raised bands, two dents towards shoe otherwise also in very good condition. A scarce sword in overall very good condition. Provenance: Hawkes Bay Arms 22/03/2003, lot 294, $3400.
