Infantry officer's saber, France, wz. 1855

length of saber in scabbard 963 mm, length of saber 915 mm, length of head 770 mm, width of head at base 29 mm, thickness of back at base 7 mm, weight of saber 905 g, weight of saber in scabbard 1330 g

Closed hilt, brass frame. Tailpiece is sigmoidal, shield-cocked. The shield in the outer part is openworked, with floral decoration.The back part of the shield ended with a coiled, decorative volute towards the head. The bow in the upper part with a slot for a sling, connected to the hood by a clip. Shank of black stock, cross-notched and laced with brass filigree. The cap is short, decorated with a bordure of floral thread, riveted from the top with a head pin. The steel hilt, polished, with negligible curvature, profiled on both sides into one wide furrow and a ridged furrow, reaching a short, double-edged feather. The hilt is symmetrical. P o c h w a s steel with two riffles with movable collars on the back. Neck with collar fixed in the scabbard sheath with a single rivet. Asymmetrical spur.
state of preservation: 4/4/4