Peter
Thanks for your thoughts,
the use of a ‘Trooper’ hilt and ears had puzzled me on what is clearly an Officers Sabre, after a bit of a hunt , found this example, though clearly mine wasn’t made by such an illustrious maker, it does show that many variations were made to Officers Sabres of the period.
After a bit of further research , found this example of the ‘ misspelling’, of Sohlingen /Solingen ? On a Trooper blade in one of Mr Withers excellent publications.