Montmorency" infantry officer's saber. Handle with copper lamé. Brass mounting with one main branch and secondary branches. Openwork top, blade engraved, gilded and blued in thirds, decorated with a trophy of arms and foliage, arched with hollow sides and gutter. Brown leather scabbard with two carved and engraved brass fittings and strap (broken and missing clevis). Length: 85 cm Late reign of Louis XVI, Revolutionary period. A.B.E.