Original French Napoleonic Era Grenadier Officer's Heavily Etched Saber circa 1810 Snider Rifles & Bayonets edged Black

edged Black

The ZB37 so impressed the British authorities that it was copied as the BESA machine gun for use in armored vehicles

The hilt is of carved wood known as a KINGFISHER hilt in that the shape does bear an amazing resemblance to a bird

the regiment assigned one battalion to each of the brigade's two regiments as accompanying artillery

Original French Napoleonic Era Grenadier Officer's Heavily Etched Saber circa 1810 Snider Rifles & Bayonets edged BlackOriginal item: Only One Available. This is one of the most elegant of Swords, a majestical gilt brass hilt with an amazing Eagle head pommel and decorated single branch guard fully decorated, including a Palm tree. The longettes chappes bear the Coat of Arms of the Officer, clearly an aristocrat. The gracefully curved 31 1 2" blade is covered in intricate faint etchings virtually the entire length on both sides. In the center of the right hand side