Saber Officer Superior Cavalry. Grooved Nacre Plate Handle.

Saber Officer Superior Light Cavalry. Handle with grooved mother-of-pearl inserts, decorated with foliated gilt brass friezes on the sides. Mount in gilded and chiseled brass, pommel in lion's muzzle, cap with short tail engraved with foliage and spider's webs, guard to a branch with two shuttle mutes chiseled leaves and flowers. Blade signed "Schimmelbush & Son Solingen" with strong curvature flat back against cutting edge, hollows engraved with flowers, trophies weapons, with remains of gilding and blued. Brass scabbard with three reserves in high relief engraved with weapons trophies, engraved with foliage friezes, two rings. Dard to asymmetrical days in lyre. BE Period First Empire.