1854 Model Cent-Garde saber. Horn hilt with filigree. Chiseled brass...
1854 Model Cent-Garde saber.
Horn hilt with filigree. Chiseled brass four-pronged mount holding a medallion bearing the imperial coat of arms, silver-plated and gilded.
Straight, hollow-edged blade stamped at the heel with “C under a crown” (possibly that of Jules Creuzé), with a flat back engraved “Manufre Impale de Chatellerault July 1854” and a blood groove at the end of the back. Leather tang. Iron sheet scabbard with two straps.
A.B.E. (Guard joint slightly loose).
Blade length: 100 cm - Total length: 116 cm
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1854 Model Cent-Garde saber.
Horn hilt with filigree. Chiseled brass four-pronged mount holding a medallion bearing the imperial coat of arms, silver-plated and gilded.
Straight, hollow-edged blade stamped at the heel with “C under a crown” (possibly that of Jules Creuzé), with a flat back engraved “Manufre Impale de Chatellerault July 1854” and a blood groove at the end of the back. Leather tang. Iron sheet scabbard with two straps.
A.B.E. (Guard joint slightly loose).
Blade length: 100 cm - Total length: 116 cm
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Time, Location
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