A FINE FRENCH FIRST EMPIRE SENIOR CAVALRY OFICER'S SABRE, CIRCA 1810

A FINE FRENCH FIRST EMPIRE SENIOR CAVALRY OFICER'S SABRE, CIRCA 1810 with deluxe curved blade double-edged towards the hilt, formed with a long fuller on each face and retaining some damascus pattern and some gilt celestial motifs on each side over the forte, gilt-brass triple-bar hilt, comprising down-curved quillon, knuckle-guard and two outer bars all chiselled with laurel fruit and foliage, a pair of chiselled langets decorated with an expanded flowerhead, back-strap engraved with foliage and the pommel decorated with a flowerhead in low relief, and original leather-covered grip bound with plaited wire, in its steel scabbard with two large gilt-brass mounts cast on each face with a pair of bound wreaths in low relief, and with a pair of iron rings for suspension 87.0 cm; 34 1/4 in blade