WHITE WEAPONS. Officer's sabre of the imperial guard horse grenadiers, brass mounting, battle hilt with one main branch and 4 moulded secondary branches meeting in an openwork shell decorated with a grenade, the whole in reddish brass, Wooden handle covered with basane and a simple twisted filigree, semi-curved blade with hollow pan engraved on one side "Grenadiers à cheval" in a cartouche framed by a crowned eagle and trophies of arms, on the other "Garde impériale" and the maker's signature: "DUC fourbisseur de la Garde impériale rue St Honoré en face celle de la Loi n° 251 à Paris", control mark on the heel including the "P" under star of Jean PACHE, inspector in Klingenthal, leather scabbard without splints with 2 brass fittings, asymmetrical iron sting. L: 111 cl, blade: 96 cm. Composite. ABE This sabre is a composite of period elements such as the blade probably regreased, the frame made of brass of 2 different shades, the welded grenade of a model with compact flames rarely seen on authentic models, recent scabbard leather.