British pipeback parabolic blade saber c. 1801

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British pipeback parabolic blade saber c. 1801

12th December 2020, 10:39 PM

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kronckew

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Originally Posted by Bryce

G'day Jim,...or maybe it was made for a British officer serving with a foreign army. The taped grip is unusual for a British sword of this period.
Cheers,
Bryce

Don't forget that the Brit King Georges were also rulers of a fairly strong German state for a while at the time and Brits served their king over there and visa versa.

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