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Staff officer's saber, Vendémiaire An XII model. Brass...

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Staff officer's saber, Vendémiaire An XII model. Brass and ebony mounting. Oval pommel, joint arc pierced for the lanyard and chased with stylized acanthus leaf. Crossbar featuring an antique-style trophy cartouche on an acanthus-leaf half finial. Curved lion's head quillon. Ebony spindle with curved pattern. Curved blade with groove and counter-edge. Three-trimmed iron ferrule with model, missing clevis, small side hole. Traces of oxidation. Total length: 95cm France, First Empire period. Expert : Alban Degrave