Unusual Napoleonic English Cavalry Officers sword

With curved single-edged blade (some pitting overall), brass stirrup hilt retaining faint traces of original gilding and comprising shield-shaped langets each with a lion-mask, rear quillon

The EIC frequently used the lion as depicted on this sword as well as the rampart lion.

Knuckle-guard pierced with entwined snakes and incorporating a further lion-mask, plain pommel and back-piece in one, and ribbed grip (wire binding missing)

In original brown leather scabbard with linear engraved brass locket and chape, the former with frog-stud

75 cm. blade