1796 pattern Peninsular / Waterloo period sword, with blue & gilt blade bearing bugle motifs, as carried by both the 60th & 95th Light Infantry Regiments.

Made with a steel finished hilt assembly, along with a fine quality blue/grey shagreen grip with silver wire binding. The blade of polished steel with blue & gilt panels bearing Union flag decorations, bugles along with floral decorations. The decorations being the same to both the obverse and reverse of the blade. The black leatherscabbard with a steel top, intermediate, and bottom mounts, nicely finished with a flowing edge.The top and intermediate mounts retaining the solid steel rings. The sword is without manufacturer's name.

Condition report: The steel hilt assembly, along with the scabbard mounts all darkened with age, and now with an attractive uncleaned patina. The shagreen and wire bound grip surviving in superb condition, free from any damages, adverse wear, or loose binding. The polished steel blade free from any unsightly pitting, rusting or damage. The blued panels now showing typical wear both sides, as is the gilt, which has mostly disappeared with age. The scabbard leather complete and without any splits or adverse damages, but typically age cracked overall and no longer rigid once the sword has been removed. The scabbard mounts in good undamaged condition with pleasant age darkening. The top mount slightly loose.

Note: This is exactly the style of sword carried by officers of the two light infantry regiments, 60th and 95th throughout the Peninsular campaign, and Waterloo battle. Both regiments favouring the plain polished steel hilt and mounts, as opposed to the gilt finishings generally favoured by  officers of the line regiments. The bugle motifs to the blade further reinforce the light infantry connection.