Description
Introduced in 1802, the 9th year of the Revolutionary Calendar, this style of infantry saber would be copied by almost every other European nation during the 19th C. It features a one-piece solid brass hilt with knuckle-guard, ribbed grip, and reverse scroll quillon. Knuckle-guard stamped with “VERSAILLES”, the number “4934”, and what appears to be “5E1ON”, which appears to be a unit marking. The quillon block is stamped “3528 1E1B” and has been struck through with a horizontal line. This was probably the original unit marking and the marking on the knuckle-guard is likely a re-issue. The broad, unfullered 23 1/2” (59.7 cm) curved single-edged blade is stamped with the star over “K” mark of Joseph Innocent Krantz, Inspector 1816-1818, the “B” surrounded by laurel leaves mark of Jean George Bick, Controller First Class 1815-1825, and the “L” mark of Francois Louis Lobstein 1804-1821. The spine of the blade is engraved in script “Manufre Roale du Klingenthal Mai 1818”. Black leather scabbard with sheet brass throat and staple and drag with ball finial. Very good condition, the brass having been cleaned in European fashion; the blade with several edge nicks, and the scabbard near excellent. Overall length 29” (73.7 cm), not including scabbard.
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