"Officer's Saber - France - 19th Century"
Officer's SABREFrance
19th century
Brass, wood, steel, leather
Total length: 98.4 cm; Blade length: 83 cm
Gilded brass mounting, cap with leonine head.
Wooden handle incised in a checkerboard pattern.
Joint arch.
Short quillon with rolled end ending in a button.
Curved blade with two hollow sides.
Blackened leather scabbard with three brass fittings and two hoop rings.
Item number: 4032
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