A FRENCH M1822 LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD, LUXURY VERSION WITH IMPORTED GERMAN DAMASCENED EISENHAUER ETCHED AND GILT BLADE.
Sabre de troupe de cavalerie legere, modèle 1822.
Origin: France, Germany, 1822-1860.
Blade: excellent damascus steel slightly curved pipe back blade, etched and gilt cartouche with inscription: EISENHAUER DAMASTSTAHLE inscription on ricasso, on other side similar cartouche without inscription and partially illegible stamp: EISENHAUER / ?? / SOLINGEN.
Brass half-basket hilt, three branches, short backstrap, horn grip.
Steel scabbard with a single band with carrying ring, black painted.
Total length in scabbard – 103,6 cm; without scabbard – 101 cm, length of the blade – 86,5 cm; width – 29 mm; thickness – 6 mm.
Keywords: sword, saber, sabre, Sabel, Schwert, szabla, szablya, glaive, Dolch, hanger, сабля