A sabre for mounted officers, reign of Louis XVI (1774 - 1793) Lightly curved blade à la Montmorency, somewhat pitted. Brass hilt with remnants of gilding and a pierced guard plate and knucklebow. Openwork guard bars fitted with a shield with an ancient looking helmet above martial trophies, slightly bent inwards. The grip back strap terminates in a pommel cap shaped as a helmet. Leather-covered grip with simple wire winding. Leather scabbard with gilt brass mountings (rubbed). Length 109 cm. A similar weapon is illustrated in Lhoste/Resek, "Les , Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Keywords: 18th, century, clipping, clippings, cut, cut-, cut-outs, louis, mounted, object, objects, officers, reign, sabre, stills