A sabre à la Mameluke for an officer,of the 11th Hussars(Prince Albert's Own)Curved single-edged blade with a yelmen,etched on both sides with military trophies,with the inscription "PRINCE ALBERTS OWN HUSSARS" above a sphinx,and with the regiments most significant battles surrounded by floral decoration listed underneath: "Salamanca","Peninsula","Waterloo",and "Bhurtpore". The maker"s inscription reads,"Andrews 9 Pall Mall"(up to 1868). Gilded quillons decorated in relief and with a silver sphinx on the languet. The ivory grip scales are broken. Nic,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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