
Description
An 1885 pattern British cavalry trooper’s sword, and steel scabbard.
Provenance
Acquired for the Triquetra Collection in 2013, purchased from a private collection.
Resources about this model
- Web article: Brief introduction to the British Pattern 1885 sword (Mark Cloke, PDF download)
- Forum thread: British 1885 Cavalry Sword (Gentleman’s Military Interest Club)
- Reference book: Brian Robson. Swords of the British Army: The Regulation Patterns 1788 to 1914. Revised edition. Naval and Military Press and National Army Museum, 2011.
Thanks
Our thanks to the volunteers who helped with the information on this page:
- Ben Davies
- Keith Farrell
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