LUXURIOUS OFFICER'S SABRE OF LIGHT CAVALRY Hunter style. Gilt brass mounting and fully chased with laurel of laurel leaves. Lion head cap with a lion's head, long tail, jointed bow two secondary branches, almond-shaped cruise and curved quillon decorated with trefoil. Wooden fuse covered with leather. Luxurious damascus blade with hollow and counter-edge. The blade is blued on an amatized background one third engraved and gilded. On the rest of the blade, half stars and vegetal plant interlacing. Brass scabbard with two brass bracelets brass and suspension rings, sting with two roquillards. It is entirely chased with floral motifs and acanthus leaves. France, First Empire period Total length: 99 cm PROVENANCE : - Roger de Montégudet collection (1880-1925) - by descent to this day.