INFANTRY OFFICER SWORD, model 1855, Third Republic. 31120
Brass hilt similar to the 1845 model with a narrower decoration, with three branches forming a shell decorated with an oak branch and a laurel branch. Cap with a short tail decorated with an oak branch, laurel, and a palmette. Horn handle. Natural leather knot. Straight blade with grooves, 86.5 cm long. Steel scabbard with one suspension ring.
France.
Third Republic.
Poor condition, missing filigree, oxidation.
Reference :
31120