A fine officer's sabre - dating: Second half of the 19th Century - provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Beautiful, curved, made of fine damask, single-and-false-edged blade, with fuller at the center that doubles towards the weak, the first part with beautiful gilt engraving on a light matt ground with a Savoy eagle under crown, trophies and floral motifs, the base marked 'VERO DAMASCO TURCO' and 'COUPANT LE FER', the tang with maker 'C. PUTSCH SOHN'. Iron hilt with four loop-guards, the wider loop-guard with beautiful carving depicting a trophy and floral motifs, the long cap with a trophy and floral motifs, all in bas-relief. On the pommel button a monogram 'A' under crown. Ebony grip with coils and metal wire binding. Iron scabbard with two suspension rings marked at the top 'SCHENONE'. Two suspension rings. length 102 cm.