Sword of the infantry, model 1831
France
19th century
Steel, brass
Long. total: 63.5; Long. blade: 48.5 cm

Cast brass mount.
Ovoid pommel surmounted by a dome serving as a rivet button.
Handle with twenty-six grooves.
Straight cross-section, wheel-shaped keels, inspection punches.
Double-edged blade, carp's tongue shaped; triangular flat at the heel, central ridge, control marks, marked "Talabot Paris".

As it stands.

Ref.: 7145

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