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SABRE de cavalerie de ligne, model 1822 troupe
France
19th century
Steel, brass, leather
Total length: 107 ; Blade length: 91 cm
Brass mounting.
Beaded cap, riveted dome-button, short shank.
Handle covered in basane filigree with twisted brass wire.
Curved joint arch, three secondary branches joining it, punches.
Plate with beak.
Slightly curved, flat-backed blade with hollow front and gutter at the forte; checkmark at the heel.
Leather tie.
Sheet steel scabbard with one bezel ring, asymmetrical stinger.
Item no.: 6070
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Ref: NRKD1GN5AT