French Infantry Sabre-Briquette 1817 – 82

One piece brass ribbed grip, guard and crossguard. Single bar guard marked with 3 inspection stamps and no 1492 with line cancellation and 2e.LBe. on one side of the crossguard and cancelled 770 & no1371 on the other. Steel single edged curved blade with 3 inspection stamps at forte and back edge marked Manuftre R le du Klingenthal april 1817 in its brass mounted black leather scabbard. Length 737mm Blade 593mm.