DATED 1805

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A FINE IRISH PRESENTATION LIGHT CAVALRY SABRE
Dated 1805
With curved single-edged hollow-ground blade lightly etched with trophies of arms flowers and the British royal arms and crowned monogram 'GR', the stirrup hilt of gilt-copper alloy (gilding rubbed) with side-loop and cap-pommel cast and chased as a military helmet with triple ostrich-feather plume, the knuckle-guard widening in the centre into an oval cartouche with foliated columns above and below and framing the engraved 'GR' monogram within a laurel wreath, elsewhere cast and chased with running laurel foliage, the short rear quillon set with silver rosettes, the shield-shaped hinged langets each with a shield bearing a cross changed with a fleur-de-lys under a silver crown, the wire-bound ivory grip (small repairs) alternately reeded and chequered, in its original copper scabbard (originally gilt, minor dents) with reinforced tip and mouth, the latter originally fitted with a roller (missing) and narrow applied strips carrying loose-rings engraved on the outer side near the mouth with a figure of Fame blowing a trumpet, on the inner side with the maker's signature 'Jno Read/Maker/College Green/Dublin', elsewhere with interlace and conventional foliage and flowers, partly bright-cut, and between the suspension-rings on one face, a long presentation inscription
31¾in. (80.7cm.) blade

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Lot Essay

The Inscription reads: 'The Brigade of Yeomanry of the County of Longford, request Brigade Major Thomas D'Arcy will do them the Honor to Accept of this Sword as a just and well merited Tribute of their Approbation of his Conduct as well in his Official Capacity as in their private intercourse with him, they beg him to be Assured that when ever it may be Nessesary (sic) for him to unsheath it, whether to Suppress internal Commotion, or to Oppose an invading Enemy, they will most Zealously Cooperate with him in Defence of their King, their Country, and their Free and Happy Constitution: May 1805'

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