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THE INCISED LINES ON THE SCABBARD POSSIBLY DENOTE THAT THIS WAS ISSUED TO AN NCO.
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BY DUMONT, CIRCA 1793-99
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A RARE FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD HUSSAR'S SABRE
BY DUMONT, CIRCA 1793-99
WITH CURVED FULLERED SINGLE-EDGED BLADE, BRASS STIRRUP HILT STRUCK WITH A SINGLE COCKEREL INSPECTION MARK ON THE QUILLON AND WITH THE MAKER'S NAME 'DUMONT' INSIDE THE KNUCKLE-GUARD, LEATHER-COVERED WOODEN GRIP, AND LEATHER-COVERED WOODEN SCABBARD WITH BRASS LOCKET AND LARGE IRON-MOUNTED CHAPE EACH INCISED WITH LINES AND MOUNTED WITH A SUSPENSION RING
32 1/8IN. (81.5CM.) BLADE
BY DUMONT, CIRCA 1793-99
WITH CURVED FULLERED SINGLE-EDGED BLADE, BRASS STIRRUP HILT STRUCK WITH A SINGLE COCKEREL INSPECTION MARK ON THE QUILLON AND WITH THE MAKER'S NAME 'DUMONT' INSIDE THE KNUCKLE-GUARD, LEATHER-COVERED WOODEN GRIP, AND LEATHER-COVERED WOODEN SCABBARD WITH BRASS LOCKET AND LARGE IRON-MOUNTED CHAPE EACH INCISED WITH LINES AND MOUNTED WITH A SUSPENSION RING
32 1/8IN. (81.5CM.) BLADE