1803 British Officer's Sabre with Scabbard, Warranted Mark, Lion Pommel
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An 1803 pattern British officer's sabre and scabbard, marked 'Warranted' but apparently without the maker's name, first quarter 19th century, the hilt with pierced brass guard and wire-bound shagreen grip with lion's head pommel, the steel blade engraved with differing quality with the Royal coat of arms and various martial and patriotic motifs, some gilt, the leather scabbard with brass locket, chape and suspension point, 84 cm long overall (the sword in the scabbard)
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- Shagreen - Shagreen is the untanned smoothly pebbled textured skins of rays, sharks or dogfish. In finishing, it is dyed, mostly green, but the colour often fades to a cream colour. Shagreen was a popular material in Europe during the Art Deco era, when designers sought to mould the French tradition of luxury with exotic and precious materials. Most collectable items made from shagreen are smaller objects, like glasses cases, dagger and sword hilts, dressing accessories, boxes and picture frames.
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