{"product_id":"france-sabre-briquet-modele-an-xi-avec-fourreau","title":"FRANCE. French infantry briquet sabre – Type An XI \/ civilian manufacture (circa 1815-1830)","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e Authentic French infantry briquet sabre, of the An XI type, corresponding to a civilian or post-regulation manufacture, very probably datable to the Restoration period (around 1815-1830).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e This saber takes up the emblematic silhouette of the infantry briquet adopted under the Consulate and the First Empire, while presenting characteristics specific to later productions: flat blade without markings, assembly outside of state manufacture and finishes conforming to civilian manufactures of the first third of the 19th century.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e The one-piece brass handle with 27 grooves is characteristic of these transitional briquet sabers, widely distributed before the final adoption of the 1831 model sword, which would replace this type of weapon in the French infantry.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e Type: French infantry briquet saber.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e Model \/ type: Year XI (civil or post-regulatory interpretation).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eProbable period: around 1815-1830.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e Total length: 70 cm.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e Blade: \u003cspan\u003e57 cm\u003c\/span\u003e , flat and curved without visible markings, slight play perceptible in the blade without breakage or separation (common on old weapons of this type).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e Mount: one-piece brass, 27-groove handle.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e Scabbard: leather with brass fittings, the brass fitting at the bottom of the scabbard is missing its clips and the brass fitting at the top of the scabbard retains its clip, but it no longer holds properly.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e These elements are visible in the photographs; they do not alter the authenticity or historical interest of the piece, but must be considered for a restoration project or museum presentation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e Historical context:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e The briquet sword has equipped the French infantry since the end of the 18th century. The An XI type, adopted in 1803, became one of the symbols of the Napoleonic campaigns.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eAfter 1815, these sabers continued to be manufactured and used by secondary corps, the National Guard, and the civilian market.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e Examples from this period frequently exhibit an absence of blade markings, simplified assemblies, and minor variations in finish, perfectly consistent with this one.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e This saber is part of this historical transition phase, just before the adoption of the 1831 model sword.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e A representative example of post-Empire civilian productions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e The photographs are an integral part of the description and are binding on the buyer.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e The purchase constitutes acceptance of the condition of the item as presented.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Maison des Braves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56803210789246,"sku":null,"price":179.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4391\/7182\/files\/Sabre_briquet_d_infanterie_francais_Type_An_XI_fabrication_civile.jpg?v=1768213737","url":"https:\/\/maisondesbraves.fr\/en\/products\/france-sabre-briquet-modele-an-xi-avec-fourreau","provider":"Maison des Braves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}