A PATTERN 1796 HEAVY CAVALRY TROOPER'S SWORD The cut-down st...

A PATTERN 1796 HEAVY CAVALRY TROOPER'S SWORD The cut-down straight blade stamped "Reddell & Bate" to back-edge and measuring approx. 49cm in length, housed in a steel scabbard with brass plaque affixed engraved "Waterloo 18th June 1815, This sword was given to Captain William Stewart, Royal Scots Greys, 18th June 1896, by the owner of Chateau Hougoumont, used as a farming tool for 30 years. Clan na Gael, May the Sons of Scotland Flourish", with further brass disc suspended from the pierced steel guard engraved to obverse " Officers' Mess, 2nd Dragoons, Royal Scots Greys", numbered 259 to reverse

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