Line cavalry sabre, Year XI model.

Bronze mount.
Oval cap.
Flat joint arch marked 72, from which three secondary branches extend, meeting on the plate, which is hallmarked (illegible).
Straight blade with a single cutting edge and two blood grooves, made by the Klingenthal factory in 1811, with Bick’s inspection marks.
Steel scabbard with two straps, marked 72.
Total length 112 cm.
France, First Empire period.

Expert: Alban Degrave