Null Model 1855 infantry officer's saber.
Horn handle (watermark missing). Chase…

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Model 1855 infantry officer's saber. Horn handle (watermark missing). Chased brass mounting. Single-branch hilt and daylight shell. Blade with rounded back, recessed counter-edge and gutter. E.M. S.F.

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Model 1855 infantry officer's saber. Horn handle (watermark missing). Chased brass mounting. Single-branch hilt and daylight shell. Blade with rounded back, recessed counter-edge and gutter. E.M. S.F.

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