That’s a lovely sword. How long is the blade? Do you have an image of the whole sword?
Having a small lanyard ring like that is an interesting choice. I have to wonder how well such an arrangement would stand up the the rigours of mounted combat. Of course there are practical alternatives that can be used while still retaining the ring.
The at of arms is the pre-1801 type, so while not exactly a precise measure it does help identify this as an early sabre. My observation has been that sabere blades supplied by Runkel tend to be on the larger size for dismounted or purely dress use.
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