86 - 1845-model infantry adjutant's saber.

1845-model infantry adjutant's saber. Horn hilt (watermark missing). Stamped brass mountings, single-branch openwork guard, numbered crossguard. Curved blade with hollow edges and a fuller, marked on the back: “Master of Arms at Chatt, February 1877; Infantry Adjutant, Model 1840” Brushed sheet-iron scabbard with two bands, bearing a remnant of a serial number (different from that on the guard). Leather wrist strap. A.B.E. Note the “Model 1840” mentioned on the blade marking. Expert DE GOUVION ST CYR Arnaud