Hussar Officer's Sabre, All Steel, First Empire. 30189
Steel hilt, guard with a faceted and beaded single branch. Cap with a short tail and rounded top forming gadroons. Handle made of finely checkered wood. Curved blade with one hollow side engraved on its first third, gilded and blued, depicting weapons trophies, flower bouquets, and a charging hussar (length 84.6 cm, width at the base 3.2 cm). Entirely steel scabbard with steel bracelets, loops, and belt rings without decoration.
France.
First Empire.
Good condition, unsullied sabre, oxidation from normal use that can be restored, blade with some stains but retaining its decoration with original blue and gold, scabbard without cuts or dents, sabre kept in its original state.
Reference :
30189 (8944)