A CONTINENTAL SABRE with curved watered single-edged blade with yelman, the forte on each side with a star and crescent (originally gilt), mameluke hilt with gilt-brass guard cast and chased with acanthus leaves, the quillons terminating in buds, and mother-of-pearl grip-scales (damaged, three retaining studs missing), the pommel pierced for a sword-knot and linked to the front quillon by a knuckle-chain, in original leather-covered scabbard, the mounts embossed and chased with foliage and anthemian ornament, the lockets with lion-mask on each side, early 19th Century