WHITE WEAPONS. Cavalry troop sabre model 1784, brass mounting, cap pierced with a hole for the lanyard, hilt with hooked joint arch, wide secondary "S" limb attached to the shell by a mutilated fleur-de-lys, curved quillon in the form of a palmette and hallmarked "B" for BISCH, controller, and "J" for JUCHEREAU, inspector, leather poucier, wooden spindle covered with basane and a twisted brass filigree, straight blade with double hollow sides and counter-edge also stamped with "B" and "J", leather scabbard without ribs with 3 brass fittings, 2 of which are stamped with "A" cut out in brace, iron stinger, modern tie. L: 114.7 cm, blade: 97.7 cm. Pitting on the blade. ABE