Austria, Empire. An M1861 Infantry Officer’s Saber consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Reinstituted 1831 by Tsar Nicholas

Reinstituted 1831 by Tsar Nicholas I

suspended from its period original ribbon featuring a clasp with the inscription “Sahara” and the dates “11

Queen's South Africa Medal (176131

arriving on November 10th

Austria, Empire. An M1861 Infantry Officer’s Saber consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Reinstituted 1831 by Tsar NicholasStandard issue M1861 model that features a nickel plated steel blade, narrow, slight curvature, single edge measuring 76 cm in length, with runner marks, very fine. The hilt of the saber consists of a hilt and grip. The hilt is wooden, covered with sharkskin; straight, oval in cross section, with a beveled upper part, wrapped along nine transverse grooves with triple wire that has become loose overtime. The back of the hilt is covered with a concave