This is an excellent, original, French Infantry Briquet Short Sword Sidearm & Scabbard. It has 24” heavy single edged blade and measures 29 ¾” overall. It has a rugged brass handle deeply grooved for grip with full knuckle bar, curved ball end quillon cross guard and rounded pommel. The guard is stamped with ‘PDL’ cartouche inspection mark and date stamped ‘V 1837’. The blade has no visible Regiment or maker marks & has just staining consistent with age. The Sword is complete with original rare to find original brass mounted leather scabbard. The throat mount has frog locket and the chape has a ball end. All leather and stitching are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21614 (in armoury tub)
£495.00