FRANCE, 19th century Two infantry regulation swords, model 1831, known as "petit modèle": Cast brass guards with 26-groove handles, marked "63" or "768" and "1230". Double-edged straight blades. One marked on the heel "Châtellerault" and "Pihet Frères" - the other marked "JEAN" and punched "L*". Blade length: 48.5 and 48.4 cm - Total length: 63.7 and 63.5 cm. As is; tarnished brass, scratches, bumps; oxidation, one blade corroded with small chips. PIHET Frères: Fourbisseurs in Paris between 1801 and 1850, supplying weapons of all types, notably to the navy and infantry. They produced many infantry swords. JEAN: Private maker in the mid-19th century.