dynogone: The Osborn ‘Flank’ Officer’s Sabre of the Georgian Period. Henry Os
dynogone: The Osborn ‘Flank’ Officer’s Sabre of the Georgian Period. Henry Osborn (C.1785-1807) is one of the most famous sword cutlers in Georgian Britain. They partnered with Gunby in 1808, becoming Osborn & Gunby (C.1808-1820). These sabres have an average of a 10cm curve. Used by Officer’s of the Light Cavalry and Infantry as a frock/dress/fighting sword. A 10cm curved blade is one of the most curved styles of sabre in British Regiments, being highly irregular, rare and practically unusable in fighting circumstances. These sabres were based off the famous, well-liked and popular 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Sabre, but sized-down for infantry/dress. Also highly inspired by Shamshirs, following the 1798-1801 Egyptian Campaign, copying the Mameluke-style, being unfullered and highly curved. These have stirrup-hilts or D-guards and shamshir/fullered half-moon blades. -- source link