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CHILEAN M1890 FRENCH MADE CAVALRY SABER.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:125.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 400.00 USD
CHILEAN M1890 FRENCH MADE CAVALRY SABER.
Overall length: 40 1/2". Blade length: 33 3/8”. Plain blade with a single wide deep fuller. Blade is stamped near the hilt with a shield & star on one side, and a “B” & “C” in circles on the other. The blade is marked on the spine “Manufacture d’armes de Chatellerault JH”. Large steel basket guard with 12 cutouts of various sizes. Pommel is of a modified Phrygian helmet style. Grip is dark brown composite material with a ridge for the first finger. Steel scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a medium gray patina with areas of cleaned light pitting. The hilt has a medium to dark patina, and the grip is undamaged. Scabbard has several shallow dents and has a cleaned oxidized finish. (02-19381/BF). $250-400.