Title

Oriental style sword, Mameluk type, from a superior officer or a light cavalry officer,

Caption

Manufacture impériale de Versailles
Oriental style sword, Mameluk type, from a superior officer or a light cavalry officer
During the return from Egypt, First French Empire
Private collection

Info+

Iron guard. Horn handle. Curved blade, with a flat blunt edge. Wooden sheath, covered with clack shagreen, with four trimmings in glazed polished iron.

Date

19th century

Credit line

Photo12/Michel Bury

Reference

MBY11A01_159

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34,9Mb (638,1Kb) / 9,5in x 14,3in / 2848 x 4288 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sabre Saber Arm Weapon Firearm Sword Oriental Officer Light cavalry Curved blade First French Empire First French Empire France 19th century Egypt campaign Mamluk Horn Wood Wooden Sorrow Iron MANUFACTURE IMPÉRIALE DE VERSAILLES