ARTILLERY SABER, MODEL 1816 MODIFIED 1854, SECOND EMPIRE.
"Roman-style" hilt, 14 cm high, made of a single piece of brass with a symmetrical crossguard and a handle adorned with 18 rows of scales. The strong pommel features a raised imperial eagle. At the top of the pommel, a wrought iron rivet is intended to secure the blade. The blade is 48.5 cm long and 4.4 cm wide at the base, symmetric with a double-edged blade with three hollow facets on each side. No scabbard.
In fair condition, the blade shows signs of oxidation.
France.
Second Empire.
Reference :
11764