Volunteer officer's saber. Handle in stingray with filigree. Brass mounting. Eagle-head pommel. Pomegranate guard with openwork plate. Flat-backed curved blade engraved in thirds with allegory of the Nation, Turkish-style motifs and the motto "VAINCRE OU MOURIR", gilded and rebleued in thirds. Leather scabbard with three cut-out and engraved brass fittings. Length: 103 cm A.B.E. (Composite construction with revolutionary-era guard).