France Grenadier or chasseur à pied de la Garde sabre Brass mounting with one chiselled branch, later leather-covered spindle, shuttle-shaped mounts without the portrait of the Emperor, curved snap-knuckle blade with remnant of an imperial eagle and the inscription GARDE IMPERIALE on one side, inscriptions completely erased on the other, brass two-ring scabbard not of the model, iron lyre stinger, poor condition and oxidation. Early 19th century L. 92 cm