Infantry officer’s sabre of the ‘FRENCH NATIONAL GUARD’.

Brass mount based on a sabre with a swivelling guard.
Lion-headed pommel with a long tail attached to the ferrule.
Flat joint arch with a slightly curved quillon.
Wooden tang covered with sheepskin and double copper filigree.
Slightly curved Solingen blade, carp-tongue tip, with hollow-ground edges marked ‘GARDE NATIONALE DE FRANCE’ and ‘VIVE LA NATION LA LOI ET LE ROI’ (oxidation).
Leather scabbard with two brass fittings.
France, French Revolution period.
Total length 69 cm.

Expert: Alban Degrave