Medals & Coins, Arms & Militaria - 28 Mar 2017
An early 19th Century British officer's sword of light cavalry dress type
An early 19th Century British officer's sword of light cavalry dress type, by Hebbert and Humes, curved clip-point blade 28.25 in., with etched decoration including: 'HEBBERT & HUMES WARRANTED', 'mameluke' hilt with plain guard retaining traces of gilding, horn grips (some loss), gilt brass mounted leather scabbard (lacks locket).
Provenance: sometime exhibited in an Isle-of-Wight museum, and purported to have been recovered from the sea off the island.