Rare Saber Of A Maritime Gendarmerie Officer Of The Guard Of Ports - Consulate - 1st Empire

Rare officer's saber of the maritime gendarmerie of the guard of the ports and arsenals with very strong curvature, Consulate period-1st Empire. Fluted cast brass mount, pommel with a lion's head butt. Cruising with inverted quillons ending in palmettes and half-mumps chiselled with a navy anchor for one and a partly illegible "CM or GM" monogram for the other. Leather tie still present. Strongly curved steel blade (16 cm arrow) with stained gray patina, 1-edged and counter-edged and flat back. Leather scabbard with 2 brass fittings with full button clevis. Total length: + - 81 cm SF length: + - 79 cm Blade length: 69 cm Arrow of the blade: 16 cm HISTORY and INFORMATION: From the maritime gendarmerie since its origin, with the list of ports and arsenals, name and rank of rank of the gendarmerie, the decrees of the maritime companies, the missions, its organization, the uniforms and armaments, the feats of arms. Documentation sources: Curator of the Gendarmerie Museum (EOGN Melun), study reviews and information from the Gendarmerie. Historical service of the Navy of Rochefort, series N. SITE TO CONSULT: HTTPS://www.garde-chauvin.com/single-post/2017/08/30/Gendarmerie-Maritime. Good state of conservation and use, see details in the photos. Shipping costs included for FRANCE Visit my other objects by consulting my gallery.