Light cavalry officer's sabre, Year IX model
France
Restoration Period
Steel, brass, skin
Total length: 99 cm; Closed length: 84.4 cm
Gold-plated brass frame.
Chiseled cap with a flower, with a long tail edged with a net, engraved with a fleur-de-lis surrounded by a laurel branch and an oak branch.
Joint arch, two secondary branches and earlobes bordered with a net.
Handle made of sheepskin filigreed with twisted copper wire.
Curved quillon ending in a button.
Curved blade, with hollow sides, chiseled with foliate, floral, geometric and bundles of arms motifs; monogrammed at the ricasso "IS & C." for I. Schnitzler & Company.
Steel sheet scabbard with two padded bands and two brass suspension rings.
Asymmetrical dart.
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