1796 Pattern Troopers Light Cavalry Sabre by Johann Justus Runkel, Solingen

* 1796 Pattern Troopers Light Cavalry Sabre by Johann Justus Runkel, Solingen *

The Sabre is an good example of a Solingen blade. It is approx 33 in long. The grip is made of wood wrapped leather and copper wiring.

Johann Justus Runkel was born in Germany in 1751. Between 1751 and 1779, he lived in the parish of Renysdorff, Neuwid, Prussia. He emigrated to Britain, either in 1779 or in 1780, where he practised his profession as an importer of swords and sword blades from Solingen. He had a shop in London at 8 Tookes Court, Castle Street, Holborn, sometimes also listed as Chancery Lane as which ran adjacent to Tookes Court, where he sold swords both to military officers and to other sword retailers; his main business was selling unmounted blades to other English cutlers, for modification and mounting as they saw fit. He also imported and sold un-manufactured steel. He was probably one of the most important merchants involved in the trade of Solingen blades in London. He became a naturalised British subject in March 1796, and in May of the same year he became a freeman of the Cutlers Company.

*Condition*

The Sabre and scabbard  are in good condition commensurate with age.

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