Infantry officer’s sabre, Model 1882.

Nickel silver and horn mountings.
Long-tailed pommel fitted into the ferrule, three-pronged guard on a jointed arch and horn tang, filigree work.
Straight blade with a fuller.
Nickel-plated iron scabbard with a single strap.
Total length: 102 cm.
France, Third Republic period, at the outbreak of war.

Expert: Alban Degrave