French Ship's Saber Model 1833 - France, Second Empire, Dated 1865

French ship's saber model 1833 - France, Second Empire, dated 1865Regulation saber of the marine troops model 1833.Blade marked on the back "Manufacture Impériale de Châtellerault avril 1865".On both sides of the blade is engraved a naval anchor. Originally, this model had a large, very convex shell at the guard. On this saber, the latter has been cut. This is a modification that is very often found on the An IX and 1833 model boarding sabers. In the book Les sabres portes par l'armée Française, Jean Lhoste and Patrick Resek (page 258) propose the following hypothesis to explain this modification: "It is certain that these sabers thus modified are much easier to carry and become real lighters. Given that these sabers are known in quite a large number of copies, the hypothesis of an individual fantasy seems to be able to be rejected. The most likely hypothesis is a modification made in the arsenal to equip the landing troops, therefore marine infantry, perhaps those engaged at the time of the colonization of Indochina." Note a general oxidation of the steels but the whole remains solid and presentable. Length 80cmBlade length 66.5cmWeight 828gr