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Naval officer's saber, handsome 68.5 cm, slightly...

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Naval officer's saber, handsome 68.5 cm, slightly curved, baguette-backed blade, marked "Damas 1ere Qté trempe garantie" ("Damascus 1st Quality guaranteed tempered"), chased gilded brass dolphin mount and walrus quillon, chased openwork plate with étalinguée anchor broaching on twigs and surrounded by ropes, openwork folding counterplate, filigree marine ivory spindle, leather-covered scabbard with two rings and three chased gilded brass fittings, clevis and intermediate fittings with anchor surrounded by oak and laurel branches, sting chased with vine shoots, scabbard worn and missing, gilding worn, TL 92 cm, luxury manufacture for senior officer, France 3rd Republic period.