Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

American Light Cavalry Sword, a fine and rare officer’s British 1796 pattern sabre with blue and gilt decoration extending half way down the broad fullered blade one side with various trophies and swags and central motif showing the shield of arms of the Republic lying across a pole topped with the cap of liberty cannon barrel spears etc, the other side with various trophies and floral designs, plain section of the blade with some original polish, the stirrup hand guard with curled quillon and plain langets, stained ribbed wooden hand grip with thin copper wire binding, plain two ring steel scabbard, blade retains approximately 70% blueing the gilt sections good, hand grip wire loose, scabbard with some minor dents, overall very good condition £700-900