A sabre M 1786/1798 for the light cavalry, probably an officer's issue A single-edged blade, with fullers on both sides. The obverse etched with the cypher "E II" for Catherine the Great beneath the Russian tsarist crown. Iron knuckle-bow hilt. Leather-covered grip, the wire winding probably renewed. Areas of light rust pits. Length 101 cm. historic, historical, 18th century, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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Keywords: 18th, cavalry, century, light, sabre
