An officer’s sabre for Chasseurs à Cheval de la Garde Impériale,A curved blade,etched,blued and gilded in the lower third. Brass hilt decorated in fine relief with remnants of gilding,obverse languet with a Medusa’s head,lion’s head pommel,end of the quillon broken off. Horn grip with brass wire winding. Brass scabbard decorated in fine relief with rubbed gilding,locket missing. Comes with a sword belt,signs of use and age. Length 100 cm. Rare sword of the light cavalry of the gurads. Bourgeot,Les Trésors de l’Emperi,L’armée de Napoléon,p. 106,,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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