NEWLY LISTED ITEM

A beautiful Light Division officers sword originally in the Cotton Collection at Waterloo.

30inch Blade marked to DAWES. a Birmingham sword maker 1798-1812.

Comes with the original Cotton Collection storage tag. This one has the Light division crest on it and is in overall good condition. The grip is a little worn as you would expect from a 200 year old sword.

Ex cotton collection eventually making it's way via numerous auctions to the Broadstairs Waterloo museum where it was exhibited from 1990-1999.

A really lovely item with exceptional provenance.

Following our recent trip to the National Army Museum archives (Please see detailed report on provenance page) we now believe this sword is from the 52nd Oxfordshire light infantry. The 52nd played a key role in defeating Napoleon's imperial guard.The museum houses an 1803 peninsular war sword with a near identical badge.

Description

British infantry officers short sword

Obtained from a private Waterloo Belgian Collection in 2004

Missing the grip wrapping and part of the handle

In overall good condition has been restored and is still after nearly 200 years razor sharp

 SOLD

Description

British light Cavalry Sabre

1796 pattern, regimentally marked to D Troop 7th Hussars [Edward Cottons old regiment] with an issue number of 24. It was made and marked by D.Egg.

This item spent nearly one hundred years as part of the Cotton Collection in the Waterloo Museum on the battlefield

In 1909 it was sold as item 126 in the Cotton Collection Auction, eventually obtained by the Broadstairs Waterloo Museum in 1990

It was purchased by myself after the museum's closure in 1999

This sword is in excellent condition and comes with the original 1909 auction tag.

Which reads "British Light Cavalry Sabre from the field of Waterloo E Cotten

On the back is the auction id number 126. The tag is very faded but readable.

Very rare sabre with impeccable provenance

Description

Cotton collection sword with beautiful lion head grip.

Simply beautiful sword with a missing guard. In otherwise superb condition and still maintaining a sharp edge even after all these years.

Small paper label attached to the sword blade [as was common with all the cotton collection items] stating found on the field of waterloo 1821.

This item spent nearly one hundred years as part of the Cotton Collection in the Waterloo Museum on the battlefield

In 1909 it was sold as item 140 in the Cotton Collection Auction, This item can actually be seen hanging on the wall in Cottons museum in an old photo taken before the collection was broken up. Anyone who has a copy of the Waterloo relics book can view the photo on page 6. I believe the sword is number 15 in from the left on the lower rack. If you have a copy of the original 1909 auction catalogue then you will find the sword pictured on this same reproduced photo .Eventually obtained by the Broadstairs Waterloo Museum in 1990

It was purchased by myself after the museum's closure in 1999

This sword is in excellent condition and comes with the original 1821 paper label still fixed to the blade. Part of the grip is missing but this is in the original codition that it was found as it is listed in the 1909 auction catalogue as damaged.

You are unlikely ever to see another one with so much direct provenance and even a photo of it within cottons museum. Now that the 1796 sabre is sold this is the last item i have from that collection.

Very rare sabre with impeccable provenance

Description

 French Hussars sword brought back by Private Benjamin Harriman of the 1st Kings Dragoon Guards.

This sword comes with a nineteenth century storage tag which identifies the sword as being used at Waterloo by an Ensign Harriman of the Kings Dragoon Guards.

It was later presented to a Captain Hine on a date which is unreadable. I have been unable to trace this captain but i know that it was presented to him by Harriman's Great Grandson.

I spent a great deal of time researching this sword and eventually found that it was brought back by a Benjamin Harriman who fought and was wounded at Waterloo with the Kings Dragoon Guards. This is not a standard British Issue sword and i believe that is is probably a sword he either brought back as a souvenir or used it when his own one broke.

A trawl througn the waterloo medal role reveals that only one Harriman fought at Waterloo. Harriman was wounded at Waterloo and was later hospitalised at the Chelsea hospital as his war records show.

This item is in excellent condition except for the wooden grip which has deteriorated badly on one side. It comes with the original handwritten storage tag containing the history.

A piece with fine provenance.