FRANCE, July Monarchy period (1830–1848) Royal Manufactory of Châtellerault. 1833-model boarding saber. Solid-shell iron guard, lacquered black, with "67 B" marked in red on the inside. Curved blade with a single cutting edge and two wide fuller grooves, engraved with an anchor on each side, and a flat back, marked “Manufre Rle de Châtellerault Avril 1842.” Leather scabbard sewn to a brass fitting (pommel missing). Blade length: 67 cm - Overall length: 81.5 cm. As is. Dents on the guard, some chipping of the paint. Craquelure and some missing sections on the scabbard; tarnished brass. Blade previously cleaned, showing numerous oxidation spots. Scabbard in very fair condition. Provenance: “Aux Armes de France” Gallery, owned by Charles Marchal, Paris.