French infantry sabre, briquet type, for sabrage

Description

French infantry sabre, briquet type, for sabrage
French infantry sabre, briquet type, for sabrage
During the Napoleonic era, this French infantry saber was very popular throughout Europe. It is said that, in 1812, the famous French emperor invented the tradition of sabrage, a technique for opening a bottle of champagne with a saber to celebrate the victory of a battle.
The French word briquet means flintstone, probably a humorous neologism of this saber.
The saber features a forged, unphiled, high-carbon steel blade. The parts of the handle are made of molten brass. Delivery includes a matching case with brass accessories.
Details:
Blade length: approx. 61 cm.
Max. blade width: approx. 3.1 cm.
Overall length: approx. 78 cm.
Weight incl. sheath: approx. 1.1 kilograms.