France, Third Republic (1870-1940). - Lot 197

France, Third Republic (1870-1940). Model 1822/99 Artillery officer's saber from the Coulaux & Cie factory in Klingenthal. Cast brass mounting with two secondary branches decorated at the base with palmettes, cap with dome-button bead and short tail edged with a garland of laurel leaves. Handle in brown horn with brass filigree. Guard plate ending in a beak adorned with a 7-pointed palmette topped by 2 small acanthus leaves arranged in a cross. Leather tie. Grey blade, stained in places, slightly curved, with hollow front and flat back, marked "Coulaux & Cie Klingenthal" on the back. Steel scabbard with gray patina and traces of oxidation, with one suspension ring and asymmetrical stinger. 103.5 cm (Blade 88.5 cm). (Wear and tear. Handle watermark missing. Fairly good condition.)