A beautiful officer's saber in Mameluke style, France, first quarter of the 19th Century. Steel curved blade without a fuller, richly decorated on both sides with blueing and gilding, engraved ornaments depicting an oriental magician and cabalistic symbols. Bronze hilt with a curved guard. Wooden handle in black. Wooden scabbard with brass fittings and a seam typical of Ottoman sabres. A wonderful collector's item in excellent condition. Length 99 cm.