Cavalry officer's saber in the style of the Vendémiaire An XII regulations. All-brass mounting, fluted grip, lion's head pommel, single-branch hilt, ecu-adorned mounts and Medusa-headed half-mounts. Curved blade with flat back and hollow sides, one-third engraved. Iron plate scabbard with two bracelets and brass buckle. A.B.E. (composite, late-model frame, early 19th century blade and scabbard).