German Napoleonic Era Cavalry Officer's Rumford Sword c.1799

The hilt is of Rumford type, popular in Western Europe in the late 1700s, the grip is ebony. Hilts of this style were first mounted on Bavarian cavalry sword [m/1788], and later on some others. Blade is almost 90 cm long, and retains much of its original blue and gilt decorations.

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