LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABRE, CIRCA 1800
LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABRE, CIRCA 1800
Brass and ebony mountings.A melon-ribbed pommel, a rounded and hollowed-out joint arch, an almond-shaped crossguard and a curved quillon.Quilledebony tang. Curved blade with hollow edges, counter-cut edge, engraved, gilded and blued to one-third of its length.Brass scabbard with two bands.France, Consulate period.Total length: 97 cm.Expert: Alban Degrave
LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABRE, CIRCA 1800
Brass and ebony mountings.A melon-ribbed pommel, a rounded and hollowed-out joint arch, an almond-shaped crossguard and a curved quillon.Quilledebony tang. Curved blade with hollow edges, counter-cut edge, engraved, gilded and blued to one-third of its length.Brass scabbard with two bands.France, Consulate period.Total length: 97 cm.Expert: Alban Degrave
