INFANTRY SAPPER SABER, First Empire.
Brass hilt. Monobloc handle ending at the pommel in the shape of a rooster's head. Guard decorated in the center with a lion's head and two quillons in the form of monster heads from mythology. Curved blade with hollow grooves, signed on the back "BARISONI," length 72.5 cm. Black waxed leather scabbard with two brass fittings.
France.
First Empire.
In fairly good condition, a screw has been added to the handle to secure the blade tang, scabbard and fittings reconstructed in the 20th century.
Reference :
19601