Rare 5 ball Napoleonic English Cavalry Officers sword

With curved fullered blade (some wear and pitting) retaining traces of etching at the forte including martial trophies, crowned GR cypher, an infantryman, and crowned royal arms beneath a baldachin

The back at the forte etched 'Ratcliffe' and engraved Wooley & Deakins Impro d Steel'

Gilt stirrup hilt with five-ball side-guard, ring for a sword-knot at the top of the knuckle-guard lion's head pommel and faceted back-piece, and ribbed grip (split) bound with twisted copper wire

In later black leather scabbard with shaped linear engraved brass locket, chape and suspension mount, and with two rings for suspension

74.5 cm. blade