Pattern 1821, Heavy Cavalry Officer’s sword, undress, 1825 (c); blade is slightly curved, pipe backed, spear pointed and double edged for the last 9 in, with engraved decoration including the maker’s name, Gills; guard is a steel basket-hilt or scroll design with a honey suckle pattern and  buff leather lining; wooden grip covered with fish skin and bound with steel wire; blade marked with ‘E.Gill’s Warranted’ , although this may be a mistake for T. Gill, and the royal cypher of George IV, 1820-30; recorded as belonging to Lt Col Philip Dorville, who joined the 1st (Royal) Dragoons in 1811.