259 - 1854 Model Cent-Garde saber.

1854 Model Cent-Garde saber. Horn hilt with filigree. Chiseled brass four-pronged mount holding a medallion bearing the imperial coat of arms, silver-plated and gilded. Straight, hollow-edged blade stamped at the heel with “C under a crown” (possibly that of Jules Creuzé), with a flat back engraved “Manufre Impale de Chatellerault July 1854” and a blood groove at the end of the back. Leather cord. Iron sheet scabbard with two bands. A.B.E. (Guard joint slightly loose; scabbard fittings not properly positioned). Blade length: 100 cm - Total length: 116 cm