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c1720 British HORSE’S HEAD DRAGOON SABER CAVALRY Solingen Gilt Gold Antique
Gorgeous & Rare Early-1700s Military Arm
Here we present an antique British Horse Head Pommel Dragoon’s Saber, made circa 1720 in Solingen. This was made in one of the world’s epicenters of blade-making. Solingen made quality blades for both government and commercial export for centuries, and continues to do so. This would have been carried by Britain’s horse soldiers called dragoons, and later cavalry. This would have been made prior to the Jacobite Rising of 1745 and the Battle of Culloden Moor.
The overall length of this saber is 37-1/2 inches with a 32-1/2 inch blade. It features a wire etched blade with the “GR” royal cipher and the motto of the British monarch, “Dieu et mon droit” for “God and my Right”, and “HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE” which translates to “Shamed be whoever thinks ill of it”, the motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter, the highest of all British knighthoods. A wire and leather wrapped grip, a gilt brass hilt, and a cast and sculpted horse head pommel. The cipher pattern would be appropriate for King George I, regnant 1714-1727, which is corroborated in Howard L. Blackmore’s British Military Firearms 1650-1850, page 283, figure 89. The spine of the blade is hand-signed by the maker, followed by “Solingen”.
The overall condition is very good. Much of the gold finish remains on the hilt. The blade is straight and solid, not sharpened recently but still retaining a bit of an edge on the upper blade near the tip and even on the false edge on the back. Clear royal cipher on the blade. The maker’s mark is not as clear as “Solingen”. Solid hilt. The leather is thin but still intact. The wire wrap remains but is a bit tattered. No scabbard. A gorgeous piece of history very rare in the US!
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Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$3200
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