TWO FRENCH SABRES,19th century. One, the steel blade marked "Manuf(actu)re R(oya)le de Klingenthal Avril 1823", D-form gilt hilt and pommel cast with laurels, wire-bound wood grip, the steel scabbard and hilt marked "Manceau a Paris". One, the steel blade marked "Manuf(actu)re R(oya)le de Chatellerault, Mars 1846", finely cast gilt hilt and pommel, wire-bound wood grip, the brass-bound leather scabbard and hilt marked "Manceau a Paris" - 46 in. long, the larger. Estimate $500-700
