Popularized by the Duke of Wellington and suspected of being influenced by the United States Marine Corps (mamaluke) dress sabers, the 1831 Pattern Saber has been the blade sidearm for British Generals up to the modern day. Measuring 35 inches in overall length, the saber is fitted with a finely etched 30 inch blade, which has a 9 1/2 inch false edge, a subtle latched profile to the spine, etched laurel wreaths and the Queen Victoria cypher on the side panels, and the maker's mark "WIDDONSON/& VEALE/-73-/Strand/London" on each side of the ricasso. The hilt furniture bears a fine gold wash, with raised scroll, wreath and sword designs on the dual quillon guard, a fine textured pattern around the grip, golden ribbon portapee with solid gold wire acorn running through the wreath-escutcheoned hole in the base, and a set of two rosette-pattern bolts securing the smooth ivory grip panels. Scabbard is gilt brass, with cross pattern suspension bands and a trimmed drag.