FRANCE, 20th century BALP, Saint Étienne. Infantry officer's saber, model 1882. Nickel-plated metal 4-point hilt. Brown horn buttstock with double copper filigree. Lenticular-section straight blade with two gutters, signed at the heel. Single-ring iron scabbard. Blade length: 85 cm - Total length: 102.5 cm. Worn nickel-plating on the guard, a few scratches and bumps, notably on the scabbard; accident and small missing branch, a few cracks on the spindle. BALP, arms factory founded in 1830, still active.