Light cavalry officer's saber
France
Consulate / First Empire
Steel, brass, wood
Long. total: 92; Long. blade: 78 cm

Brass frame.
Flat cap, chiseled with geometric friezes.
Jointing arc that joins the cruiser at a right angle.
Curved ear.
Ebony handle with oblique grooves.
Straight blade, blued and gilded in the first third, engraved with floral motifs and bundles of arms.
Red felt tie.
Leather scabbard with one suspension ring.
Brass cap and ferrule.

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