"Saber Said Of Miner - Around 1780 - France"
Miner's SABRECirca 1780
France
Steel, brass, leather
Length: 81 ; Blade length: 67 cm
Brass mounting, cap with rivet button and long shank.
Basane-covered handle with filigree.
Curved joint arch.
Two secondary "S" branches, oval top.
Half-curved blade with hollow front and strong back gutter, engraved with floral and foliage motifs, hallmarked: "MR" in an oval.
Leather scabbard with three brass fittings and hoop ring.
Reference: 3733
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