French infantry soldier's Sabre model AN XI year (1802-1803).

French infantry soldier's Sabre model AN XI year (1802-1803). Overall length - 75 cm; blade length - 59.8 cm; the width of blade heel - 3.6 cm. The steel blade is single-edged, curved, without lobes and with a wedge-shaped section. Etched Hallmarks of quality: "L" in an oval, "B" in an oval, "K" under the star in an oval, on the blade heel. Brass hilt consists of a handle with transverse grooves and a strap on the back, which passes into the oval head. Hallmark on the shackle: arms manufactory in Versailles "VERS", "L.F" in a rectangle. The leather sheath is black, with a brass device consisting of a mouth with a brace and a tip. France, 1812-1814.