"Foot Troops' Sword, Model 1831 - France - 19th Century"
GLAIVE of the troops with foot, model 1831
France
XIXème siècle
Steel, brass
Length. Total: 63.7 ; Length. Blade: 48.5 cm
Moulded brass mounting.
Egg-shaped pommel topped by a dome serving as a riveting knob.
Twenty-six fluted grip.
Straight crossbar, rouelle quillons, control marks.
Blade with two cutting edges, carp tongue shape; triangular flat on the heel, central edge, control marks, marked ‘Talabot Paris’.
Ref : 5645
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