France - Samuel Hoppe - Officier cavalerie légère type 1800 1er empire - cavalerie - Sabre

Light cavalry officer’s sabre, 1800 type, 1st Empire: Total length with sheath: 97 cm, sabre length: 94 cm Sabre: blade: 83 cm, arrow: 6 cm, width at the heel: 3 cm Consulate/First Empire Period Gridded ebony grip. Blade engraved, blued and gilded along a third of its length, curved, with one sharpened side, opposite side ending in a pointed tip. Trophy of weapons, signed ‘SHF’. The two letters ‘S H’ stand for ‘Samuel Hoppe’ or ‘Simon Helvig’ (who are actually one and the same individual, an arms-maker in Solingen) . The ‘F’ is for son (fils) or brother (frère) ; the company was in operation from 1827 to 1861. Brass sheath with two suspension rings. Dents to the sheath and gaps in the bluing. No looseness in the guard or grip, no gap. Please see the pictures; I am happy to answer your questions. Good luck in the auction.