Foreign cavalry officer’s sabre.

Chiselled and gilded brass mountings.
A long-tailed pommel decorated with a plant motif and rows of pearls.
A perforated joint ring through which the wrist strap passes, from which three branches extend, joined by a cross-hatched medallion.
A curved, teardrop-shaped quillon.
Wooden tang covered with filigree-patterned shagreen.
Curved blade with a reed-shaped hilt, acid-etched at the heel.
Steel scabbard with two bands.
Probably England, 19th century.
Total length: 99 cm

Expert: Alban Degrave