Luxury Superior Officer's Saber By Fauré Lepage

Gilded brass guard with four secondary branches decorated with laurel leaves. Cap, monogrammed, in a long-tailed spoon generously decorated with laurel leaves and others topped with a rim. Rounded joint arch, pierced with an eyelet at its upper part to pass the strap. Blackened buffalo horn handle filigreed with fine twisted wire. Top finished with a curved quillon, engraved afterwards. Straight blade with hollow side signed: “H.Fauré Le Page 8. Rue Richelieu Paris”. Steel scabbard with a bail ring. Large saber with a blade of 92.5 cm and a total length of 107 cm. FAURE-LEPAGE was a very renowned arquebusier and furnisher. It was installed in Paris 1st, at No. 8 Rue de Richelieu from 1865 to 1913. Originally Mr. Fauré had joined forces with Henri Lepage, an arquebus maker specializing in the production of weapons quite similar to the work of art intended for a very wealthy clientele... This signature, in itself, is a guarantee of quality. Monogrammed LP, this saber is attributed to Paul de Ladmirault, born February 17, 1808, died February 1, 1898, French general (1808 - 1898).