Well, first, the sword posted (imo) well predates the 1796 period by as much as two decades or so. The linked thread here relates the HO example from Bryce. So the questions still remain as to the TG under a crown and dating, I don't think an egg pommel in some way relates to 1796 model swords in the Dutch Museum. That goes back to the possibilities of older crown over initials, or even numbers, as Loades writes.
There is the peen shot, which could possibly make it a composite but as the bumper washer is gone, it was likely just making things tight.
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