Foot troops' sword, model 1831
France
19th century
Steel, brass
Long. total: 63; Long. Blade: 48 cm

Cast brass frame.
Ovoid pommel topped with a dome serving as a rivet button.
Handle with twenty-six grooves.
Straight cross, wheeled quillons, control punches, registered “12”.
Double-edged blade, carp-shaped; triangular flat at the heel, central ridge, control punches.

Ref.: 6084

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