Infantry saber, also known as a briquet, Model Year IX
France
19th century
Steel, brass
Long. total: 71.5; Long. blade: 58.4 cm

Cast brass mount, domed cap and long tail.
Handle with twenty-eight grooves, rounded joint arch, curved quillon ending in a "trumpet".
Curved blade with a single cutting edge.

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