Impressive original French Napoleonic heavy cavalry cuirassier sword, type AN XIII, also known as the ‘latte de cuirassier,’ a saber used in all of the major battles of the Napoleonic Wars. The double-fuller straight blade measures 37″ in length and is in good condition, with some nicks to the bottom edge; the ricasso features “B” and “L” arsenal stamps, and the edge is engraved with cursive, “Mtuvre Impale du Klingenthal 9bre 1813,” indicating that the sword was made in the Imperial Klingenthal manufactory in November 1813. The handle retains the original leather grip and the handsome brass guard is stamped “232,” a number that is also found on the original matching metal scabbard, which is included.
