French First Empire Infantry Officer’s Sword

Description

Featuring brass hilt with single scroll quillon with ball finial, straight reeded knuckle guard swelling at its center with scroll finial connected to the long forward-angled pommel; tapering one-piece checkered ebony grip. Unmarked curved single-edged 28 1/2” (72.4 cm) blade with long, broad fuller and shorter narrow fuller at the back edge. Original black leather scabbard with brass throat with frog button and long drag. Overall length 34 1/4” (87 cm), not including scabbard.