A PAIR OF 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABRES

one blued and gilt with foliage, a stand of arms, crowned ‘GR’ cypher, the Royal Arms, and a mounted cavalryman, regulation steel stirrup hilt with facetted back piece, wire bound leather covered grip, in its steel scabbard with two suspension rings, the second is seized in the scabbard with some blue and gilt visible and with fish skin grip, both with inscriptions on the locket for Charles Hutchings, East Somerset, Yeomanry Cavalry, Yeovil Troop, on the locket, 83cm blades;