Hammer

£220

British Army Boer War 1899 Pattern Cavalry Sword Issued 2 Dragoons, Rough Riders etc. An example of the regulation pattern, with slightly-curved fullered blade bearing large number of date and inspection stamps the first appears to be September 1900 . Plain sheet steel guard, the outside with pear-shaped reinforcement around the blade. Chequered leather grip with three rivets. Housed in steel scabbard of regulation pattern. Overall GC some pitting to the scabbard.
This sword has had an interesting carear with issue stamps for 2 Dragoons, Dragoon Guards, Rough Riders, Royal Engineers and the Army Service Corps.