LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'S SABER, First Empire. 30186
Brass hilt. Guard with a single branch and two large oval-shaped ears. Cap with a short tail at the top decorated with raised flutes, known as "melon ribs." Checkered wooden handle. Curved blade with hollow facets, 83 cm long, engraved and gilded on its first third with trophies of weapons, flowers, and floral motifs on a blued background. Scarlet wool knot. Brass scabbard with two belt rings adorned with prominent moldings, brass tip.
France.
First Empire.
Very good condition, slightly faded blade colors.
Reference :
30186