FRENCH INFANTRY SABRE OF THE OFFICER OF THE LIGHT CAVALRY OF THE CONSULATE PERIOD (1799 - 1804). France, the period of the Consulate of the 1st Empire (1799-1814).

Lot 182

1 2001 500

Overall length - 87.3 cm; blade length - 72.5 cm; the width of the blade at the heel is 2.9 cm. The steel blade is twisted, single-edged, with one wide fuller and narrow fuller along the spine; Combat double-edged point. The hilt consists of a wooden grooved handle and a brass guard. At the top of the handle is a figured brass bushing, which passes into an extended oval head with a button, decorated with diverging grooves.The cross is decorated with a relief groove around the perimeter. The sabre leather sheath is black, with a brass instrument, consisting of a wide mouth with a peg and a tip with a shoe. All details of the figured form are decorated with horizontal grooves. Condition: good

Upon the buyer’s request, we are pleased to provide a general condition report for the Lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to conduct their own inspection or consult a specialist or restorer of their choice for a comprehensive professional assessment. Any condition descriptions provided in the catalogue or through any correspondence are for guidance only and should not be considered a substitute for a firsthand evaluation.

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