Infantry Officer's Saber -mod 1882- Manufacture D Armes De Chatellerault

Infantry officer's sabre, model 1882 from the Manufacture d'armes de Chatellerault. Nickel-plated brass frame with cup-shaped cap and long tail bearing an engraved monogram: "CM". Handle in blackened buffalo horn, furrowed to receive a filigree of fine twisted brass wire. Rounded joint arch, pierced with an eyelet at its upper part for the passage of the strap. 3 secondary branches converging towards the middle of the oval plateau ending in a curved and convoluted quillon. Straight blade with 2 edges and two grooves along its length. Marking on the heel of the blade partly disappeared: Manufacture d'armes de ChatL, infantry officer, mod 1882, and on the other side, the hallmarks in a diamond "C" for MP.CHOUARD, controller and reviser (1883- 1890) and "B" in double circle of "J.BRENIER (1874-1893). This saber would have been produced between 1883 & 1890. Metal scabbard with 1 bracelet & bail ring with trace of oxidation. Scabbard screw present with blade heel tie Length: 102 cm SF length: 99 cm Blade length: 85 cm Width of the blade at the heel: 2.1 cm Good state of conservation and use, in its juice and patina, see details in the photos. Free shipping for France. International shipping costs, price on request depending on the area of the country. Visit my other items by consulting my gallery.