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A Group of Continental Weapons
A Russian Dragoon's "1881 System" shashka, with regulation 34in. (86cm) curved fullered blade bearing the ZLATOUST factory-mark and date 1909, etc, with brass knucklebow guard and diagonally-ribbed grip, in its leather scabbard with brass mounts and slotted bands for carriage of a bayonet (bayonet missing); a French Light Cavalry Trooper's sword with 35¾in.(91cm) curved pipe-backed blade bearing engraved date 1819, three-bar brass hilt and wire-bound leather grip (grip wire defective) in its steel scabbard; a Continental sabre, with 31 inch curved fullered blade, bearing traces of etched decoration, stirrup-hilt similar to British 1796 Light Cavalry pattern (illegible inscription on one langet), in steel scabbard with brass bands and suspension-rings (grip wire of sword defective, scabbard lacking one ring); and a French Modèle 1866 Chassepot bayonet with yataghan blade dated 1871, in steel scabbard (serial numbers of bayonet and scabbard do not correspond)
See illustration of first two items (4)
A Russian Dragoon's "1881 System" shashka, with regulation 34in. (86cm) curved fullered blade bearing the ZLATOUST factory-mark and date 1909, etc, with brass knucklebow guard and diagonally-ribbed grip, in its leather scabbard with brass mounts and slotted bands for carriage of a bayonet (bayonet missing); a French Light Cavalry Trooper's sword with 35¾in.(91cm) curved pipe-backed blade bearing engraved date 1819, three-bar brass hilt and wire-bound leather grip (grip wire defective) in its steel scabbard; a Continental sabre, with 31 inch curved fullered blade, bearing traces of etched decoration, stirrup-hilt similar to British 1796 Light Cavalry pattern (illegible inscription on one langet), in steel scabbard with brass bands and suspension-rings (grip wire of sword defective, scabbard lacking one ring); and a French Modèle 1866 Chassepot bayonet with yataghan blade dated 1871, in steel scabbard (serial numbers of bayonet and scabbard do not correspond)
See illustration of first two items (4)