French Hussar Lion Headed Cavalry Officers Sword with Brass Scabbard. The ricasso appears unmarked. The grip and guard are tight, the backstrap will move a tiny bit if you force it. The grip looks to be horn or highly polished wood, it has a couple small chips, the wire wraps are gone. The blued etched blade is straight, sharpened, a few nicks, it has some small age spots scattered throughout, and has a pungent odor. The brass scabbard is solid with a couple dents/dings, light scratches, and age spots. Washer is intact. Length of the blade is 33 11/16" (1 1/8" wide and 5/16" thick), the sword is 39" and in the scabbard it is 39 3/4".
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