Original British Household Cavalry Trooper Sword Saddle Frog U.S. Field Gear A knife bayonet was issued

A knife bayonet was issued with the rifle

Strictly speaking Sir Robert Peel introduced the Police Force nationally in the early 1800s

while the two water openings (fill and drain ports) are sealed with threaded brass plugs

plenty of research potential for this rare high-ranking British Victorian officer's Set

Original British Household Cavalry Trooper Sword Saddle Frog U.S. Field Gear A knife bayonet was issuedOriginal Item: Dating from the post war period this is a British Household Cavalry Trooper's Sword of the Lifeguards and Horseguards (who guard Buckingham Palace, the Royal Family residence while in London). Quality leather sword frog for suspension from the saddle when trooper is mounted on horse back. The Sword has always been hard to find but the saddle frog is nearly impossible. Sword and Scabbard sold separately.