SABER for child artillery officer, model 1822-1899
France
19th century
Steel, brass, horn, copper, leather
Long. Total: 75; Long. Blade: 62.5 cm

Mount with joint arch and two secondary branches in brass engraved with acanthus leaves.
Short-tailed cap engraved with bay leaves.
Dome-button rivet.
Tray with spout, chiseled with an acanthus leaf and a palmette.
Brown horn rocket filigree with twisted copper wire.
Curved single-edged blade, flat back and fuller, rounded tip, marked on the heel: “MANUFACTURE FRANCAISE ARMES ET CYCLES DE ST ETIENNE”.
Leather tie.
Sheet steel scabbard, lyre-shaped dart.
Bail ring.
Leather wrist strap.

Ref.: 6159

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