Hilt markings on horseman's sword

Jim McDougall · 27th September 2022, 09:01 PM

Really interesting, these British bilobate hilts!
The hilt in the 2nd photo looks like one of the heart shaped '1751' hangers while the more ornate bilobate (figure 8) in the first and the pommel in third corresponds.

I know the British thing for marking, the upper the unit number and the lower is rack number. It seems these were consistent on these British brass hilt hangers of 1740s-50s mostly with those heart shape bilobate guards and always so marked on underside.
Not sure what the CA (I)M represents but these units typically had names for the commanding officer, so and so's dragoons etc.

27th September 2022, 09:01 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,200	Really interesting, these British bilobate hilts! The hilt in the 2nd photo looks like one of the heart shaped '1751' hangers while the more ornate bilobate (figure 8) in the first and the pommel in third corresponds. I know the British thing for marking, the upper the unit number and the lower is rack number. It seems these were consistent on these British brass hilt hangers of 1740s-50s mostly with those heart shape bilobate guards and always so marked on underside. Not sure what the CA (I)M represents but these units typically had names for the commanding officer, so and so's dragoons etc.