A French sabre à la Mameluke, 1st Empire Curved wedge blade of welded Damascus, etched and gilt with crescent moons and stars, and bearing a pseudo Arabic inscription on the reverse side. Gold-plated brass hilt in relief with Medusa heads on the languets. The quillons have lion head finials. Checkered ebony grip scales. Velvet covered scabbard with brass mountings, also gilt and in relief. Blade has minimal notching, small stains. One grip scale is cracked. Velvet cover on the scabbard replaced. Length 88 cm. historic, historical, 19th century, France, Imperial,

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