A hussar officer's sabre "à garde à l'allemande", end of the reign of Louis XVI or Revolutionary Period. Single-edged blade with a double-edged point, and etched with pseudo-Islamic script. The edge notched in places. Fire-gilt bronze knuckle-bow hilt and scabbard mountings, decorated with trophies in relief. Locket loose. Grip and scabbard covered with brown shagreen leather. Length 91 cm. Very rare, early, officer's weapon. historic, historical, 18th century, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs,

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Model Released: No

Keywords: 18th, century, clipping, clippings, cut, cut-, cut-outs, garde, hussar, lallemande, object, objects, officers, sabre, stills