An 1803 pattern infantry officer's sabre and a German hunting sword
Europe, 19th Centurythe sabre with curved single-edged blade, horn grips, the brass pommel in the form of a lion head, the knuckle guard with G.R. surmounted by a crown, the leather scabbard with brass mounts; the hunting sword with double edged blade with three fullers, engraved with hunting related motifs interspersed by foliate sprays, the makers name P.Kull, Solingen, the quillons in the form of hooves, fish skin grips, the wood sheath with steel mounts
the sabre 96 cm. long; the hunting sword 52 cm. long(2)注脚Provenance
James Baillie Fraser, 15th Laird of Reelig (1783-1856) and his brother William Fraser (1784-1835).
Private Scottish collection by direct descent.