Original French Heavy Cavalry Cuirassier Sword dated 1855 - Franco-Prussian War Restoration Materials The throat is the thicker

The throat is the thicker style and is held in place by dual flush mount screws

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Flexible brass chin scales with "gold thread" tie at throat

Original French Heavy Cavalry Cuirassier Sword dated 1855 - Franco-Prussian War Restoration Materials The throat is the thickerOriginal Item: Only One Available. Cuirassiers were cavalry equipped with armor and firearms, and were also commonly called heavy cavalry. They were quite common from the 15th century, up until the late 19th century, and were heavily armored, and had swords to match. This Model Heavy Cavalry Sword with its massive 39 inch long double fullered straight blade was first issued around 1800 during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte. The early models had a