In the era of musket-line warfare, Cavalry was a key and dominant battlefield element.
The design and use of swords by Heavy and Light Cavalry is a deep and fascinating part of history.
Heavy Cavalry swords often were designed to act similarly to a lance, as a backup to use in the event of loss/breakage of the lance, or for closer quarter fighting, usually against other Cavalry.
They typically had long, straight blades, and a significant amount of hand protection. When engaging opposition Cavalry (light, or heavy), the sword would be presented point directly forward to deliver a devastating thrust. Against infantry, they were more often used to cut. So the blades were often very stiff, but still built for effective cutting. And the hand protection often concentrated above the hand, and in ways to allow presenting the point directly forwards.
This is based on the 1788 British Heavy Cavalry Sword, with a symmetrical many-barred basket hilt, but that has enough clearance at the pommel to fully present the point.
Length: 100cm