FRENCH LIGHT CAVALRY GENERAL OFFICERS SWORD NAPOLEONIC SABRE A LA MARENGO

A fine example of a beautifully crafted Napoleonic General Officer’s light cavalry sabre complete with brass scabbard.

Complete and in good un-touched condition.

Blade in good condition with light staining, but no pitting.

At least 75% of the original bluing remains on both sides of the blade, just a little faded.

The bluing goes from the hilt to 1/3^rd up the blades length. Traces of the bluing still visible along the spine of the blade.

Blade is curved with a single fuller each side & a back edge running 8” from the tip.

The blade engravings with motifs are highlighted with gold inlay.

The blade is in good condition with no chips or nicks.

The brass hilt is ornate in the extreme & of a rarely found form. It is a style known as “the Marengo Style” after the famous battle on the 14^th June 1800.

It still has traces of the original gold gilding.

The grip is made from ebony with fine detailed checkering.

The hilt/knuckle guard is slightly loose, but the grip is tight and hardly noticeable.

The brass scabbard is complete & solid with no splits.

It does have a crease on both sides, perhaps caused by a carriage door being closed on it.

The scabbard does also have some minor dings on its lower forward edge from combat use.

The hanger rings are supported by mounts engraved with multiple small flowers & diagonal banding.

Blade fits snug in the scabbard.

Overall sword/scabbard length = 40.15”, (1020mm)

Blade length = 33.14”, (842mm)

Blade width at ricasso = 1.220”, (31mm)

Blade thickness at ricasso = .354”, (9mm)

Blade tapers to a very deadly & very sharp point.

A great piece of Napoleonic history.

Postage rate as per location contact for quotation.

Postage & Insurance within UK £30