british officer sabre 1796 SDISO_bestelbaar Similar swords were found all

Similar swords were found all over the Viking world

The box has a wooden screwcap

This belt tonque is based on 4th century originals excavated in Germany and France

This rapier is semi-sharp and is delivered including a leather scabbard

while additional laces could fasten the lower edge of the coif to the gambeson or hauberk

british officer sabre 1796 SDISO_bestelbaar Similar swords were found allThe sabre is a replica of originals from 1796. Sabres of this type were carried by officers of the British Army just before and after the Napoleonic War. In 1796 the British Army developed this sword as standard attire for officers in the British infantry. This simple yet stylish sword is crafted in the Georgian artistic style. Well suited to hewing and slashing, it served as an all round sword for British officers.