Description
Reserve cavalry officer's saber, model 1854. Horn handle. Brass filigree. Chased brass mounting. Short-skirted pommel. Four-point guard, three of which are chased. Long, straight, rounded-back blade, engraved "Mre Impale de Châtlt Aout 1866 Cavalie de réserve Mle 1854", with counter-edge and double hollow sides. Sheet metal scabbard with two bracelets and two rings. T.B.E. Second Empire period.
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