That is a very nice sword!
In spite of the dates for Wooley and Deakin, that blade appears to be from an English 1788 pattern cav sword. This could be an old 1788 blade (Wooley made 1788s when they were the accepted pattern - is this an example of using old stock?) mounted and etched by W&D in the early 1800s to conform to the current fashion. Alternatively, it could be a special blade made to order for a customer.
1788 blades were specified as being 36" long, but I've seen unshortened ones from 34-35".How long is the blade on this sword?
To help nail down the nationality, is there a coat of arms on the blade? Mr. Eley noted that American sword fashion was heavily influenced by French styles: is there an American eagle etched on the blade?
--ElJay
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