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SABRE D'OFFICIER DE CAVALERIE LEGERE ou DE CHASSEUR
France
19th century
Steel, brass, basane
Total length: 95; Blade length: 81 cm
Brass mounting.
Long-tail cap edged with fillet.
Jointed bow, secondary branches, shuttle-shaped mounts edged with fillet.
Basane-covered handle with brass filigree.
Curved quillon finished with a button.
Curved, single-edged, hollow-edged blade engraved with bundles of arms, foliage and signed "P. Knecht" and "Solingen".
Brass scabbard with two rings.
Item no.: 3661
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Ref: SF5XY9D3ST