Type 1800 naval officer's saber. Checkered ebony handle, brass mounting, one-limbed guard with two shuttle-shaped pommels, curved quillon, curved blade with flat back, counter-edge and hollow sides, engraved on one side with a three-masted ship, Neptune and radiant sun with the numeral "N" surmounted by a fame, and on the other side with military attributes, a seascape, clouds and a coat of arms engraved "N: E:de F:" (Napoleon Emperor of the French) surmounted by a cherub. Metal scabbard with brass bowl and two suspension rings. A.B.E. Non-model scabbard. First Empire period.