The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Pattern 1853 cavalry troopers sword. Three bar cast iron hilt with a sword knot slot near the pommel and compressed black leather grips rivetted through the tang. The inside edge has been bent downwards and the centre bar is stamped on the outside edge with A over 4BRA over B 42.The curved blade has a flat back with a single fuller to each side to within 9.5 inches of the double edged point. The ricasso is stamped the makers mark of a knights head.
Swords of this type were used in Australia by some colonial cavalry and artilery units.
British Pattern 1853 Cavalry Trooper's sword. The hilt has a three bar steel guard engraved RHA K 117 and the grips are compressed black checkered (worn) leather rivetted to the tang. The curved blade
German Model 1889 Cavalry Troopers Sword. The hilt has a polished steel slotted half basket guard with the State badge of Wurttemberg. A brown leather sword knot with a yellow and white tassel is atta
Indian Pattern 1912 Cavalry Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a nickel plated steel bowl guard decorated on the outside with a scroll design incorporating a crown over GRI in a shield and has
British Pattern 1899 cavalry troopers sword and scabbard. The guard is sheet steel with a sword knot slit near the pommel and has a pear shaped reinforcing washer on the outside around the blade. It i
British Pattern 1853 Cavalry Troopers sword and scabbard. It has a three bar steel hilt and the grips are compressed black checkered leather rivetted to the tang. A silver plate is attached to the rig
British Pattern 1899 Cavalry Trooper's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a sheet steel guard, stamped NSWG C 1390 01, with a re-inforced inner edge. The grips are black checkered compressed leather fit
