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Light Cavalry Officer’s SABER, Year IX model
France
Restoration Period
Steel, brass, leather
Total length: 99; Blade length: 84.4 cm
Gilded brass hilt.
The pommel is chiseled with a flower, featuring a long tail edged with braiding, and engraved with a fleur-de-lis surrounded by a laurel branch and an oak branch.
Joint arch, two secondary branches, and lugs edged with a fillet.
Handle made of sheepskin, filigree-worked with a twisted copper wire.
Curved crossguard ending in a pommel.
Curved blade with hollow edges, chiseled with foliage, floral, and geometric motifs, as well as bundles of weapons; monogrammed at the heel “I. S. & C.” for I. Schnitzler & Compagnie.
Sheath made of sheet steel with two beaded bands and two brass loop rings.
Asymmetrical point.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
Ref: 2OI51H1G38