A Very Rare 1805-25 Pattern Household Cavalry Dress Sword, Early 19th Century

A Very Rare 1805-25 Pattern Household Cavalry Dress Sword
Early 19th Century
With bright tapering fullered blade double-edged at the point, regulation brass hilt retaining some of its original gilding, comprising half-basket guard of plain bars and crowned pierced central panel applied with a crown surmounted by a crowned lion within rocailles and foliage, swelling rear quillon, turned urn-shaped pommel with button, and ribbed leather-covered grip bound with twisted copper wire, in its brass scabbard (some denting) with slender openwork panel on each side lined in fishskin, and two rings for suspension
88.5 cm. blade