WHITE WEAPONS. Sabre of non-commissioned officer of the squadron of the Cent-gardes, gilded brass mounting, cap with long tail with oval pommel numbered "4", guard with 4 moulded branches joining a medallion of laurel leaves forming openwork shell with in the centre the large imperial weapons riveted by six rivets on a silver glory with 8 points, Spindle in horn with twisted filigree, straight blade of the cuirassiers type model 1816 with double hollow sides signed on the back of the imperial manufacture of Châtellerault, December 1868, at the heel illegible hallmarks but figure "4" identical to that of the pommel, iron scabbard with 2 bracelets. L: 114 cm, blade: 97.5 cm. BE