19th Century Cavalry Sabre in the French M1822 Style, Probably German-made for the US Market
Curved blade with one broad & one narrow fuller and hatchet point. Brown leather washer, brass three-bar hilt, ribbed wood grip covered with wire-bound black leather, brass pommel with oval pommel cap and tang button. Steel scabbard with two hanging rings. Blade 35¼ inches in length, the sword 41 inches overall.
The knucklebow is stamped near the pommel with the serial or rack number ‘94’.
A few loops missing of the wire binding at the pommel end. The leather of the grip has some handling wear, exposing the wood core on some of the raised ribs. One short crack and a chip to the leather at the hilt end.