Mameluke sword

[Turkoman.khan]

Originally Posted by Radboud

Lovely mameluke sabre Turkoman, do you have the scabbard for it as well?

As Jim notes, these swords were officially sanctioned for the first time in the Dress Regulations of 1822 when they were prescribed for officers of the 9th, 12th and 16th Lancers with a plain metal scabbard for dress and a velvet-covered scabbard for full dress.

I have one that is attributed to the 12th (The Prince of Wales) Royal Lancers:

Dear Jim, thank you very much for displaying the beautiful sword and for the information about the British Cavalry Mameluke Sword.
In the evening I will post a photo with the scabbard

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by Turkoman.khan

Dear Jim, thank you very much for displaying the beautiful sword and for the information about the British Cavalry Mameluke Sword.
In the evening I will post a photo with the scabbard

Thank you for the kind words Turkoman, but the beautiful saber posted was Radboud's (I WISH it was mine! yours as well!)

[Turkoman.khan]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Thank you for the kind words Turkoman, but the beautiful saber posted was Radboud's (I WISH it was mine! yours as well!)

[Radboud]

Turkoman, that's a very nice scabbard as well and a bonus to have. Your sabre has quite the curve to it, more than we typically see. Must have been an especially 'fashionable' officer who first carried this sword.

I have a soft spot for mamelukes, but the ivory poses a problem in adding more to the collection. My other sabre is a lot plainer, and has the steel scabbard and steel crossguard:

[Turkoman.khan]

Originally Posted by Radboud

Turkoman, that's a very nice scabbard as well and a bonus to have. Your sabre has quite the curve to it, more than we typically see. Must have been an especially 'fashionable' officer who first carried this sword.

I have a soft spot for mamelukes, but the ivory poses a problem in adding more to the collection. My other sabre is a lot plainer, and has the steel scabbard and steel crossguard:

Thank you very much for displaying a beautiful saber.