Saber Of Honor Of Officer Of Big Cavalry, Given By The First Consul To The Citizen Dourtre.

Saber of honor of officer of Big Cavalry, given by the First Consul to the citizen Dourtre. Silver mount. Wooden handle covered with black lacquered stingray with silver filigree. Oval pommel with melon ribbing, short skirt engraved with spider star. Guarded to a branch and shell with palm leaves, type battle guard, adorned between the palmettes, plain plate punched with quillon chiselled in shell. Blade curved white polished flat back, gutters, against cutting edge and tails, stamped on the heel, engraved "M ... Klingenthal Cloulaux Frères Entrepse". Sheath made of sheet steel with two large silver bracelets engraved with trophies, foliage, two silver studs and two iron rings. Dart in molded button. The top of the scabbard is engraved on the front "The First Consul at Ce Doutre" and, on the back, "MFre at Versailles Entrepse Boutet ... Gendarmerie for having distinguished itself in several cases ... Germinal Year 7" (partially cleared). Silver hallmarks on the plateau above. Cock 1st title. Department 1798-1809. warranty 1798-1809. "BY" (Denis Brouilly) 1st controller of the Manufacture of Versailles. "JM" goldsmith hallmark (unidentified). "D" in a circle. Inspector Daudigné. NB: Good condition of intensive use found especially by the strong wear of the studs on the bracelets. Small shots on the sheath. Quillon strengthened below by welding. Attribution partly deleted but detectable.