Original U.S. M-1872 Light Cavalry Saber with Nickel-Plated Scabbard by D. Abbate & F. Decaro Restoration Materials It also looks like it

It also looks like it was lacquered at some point to protect it from oxidation

Action type: Lever Loading

The Owner however was the rather colorful Granville Leveson Proby who

The blade is hollow-ground WOOTZ DAMASCUS steel

Original U.S. M-1872 Light Cavalry Saber with Nickel-Plated Scabbard by D. Abbate & F. Decaro Restoration Materials It also looks like itOriginal Item: Only One Available. The U. S. Model of 1872 Light Cavalry Saber was the second in the series of light cavalry sabers used by the United States. The design was used in the U. S. from about 1872, through the Indian Wars and skirmishes of the 1870's, 1880's and 1890's. This sword, unlike it's predecessor the Model 1860 Light Cavalry, was considered a minor improvement, although many were still not satisfied. The weight of the sword was