Original French Model 1816 Restoration Pattern Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard - dated July 1820 Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia in Glenmoore

in Glenmoore

This bomb type was one of the first cluster bombs ever used in combat and it proved to be a highly effective weapon

which is at present still unidentified

The original green fabric of this example is now a more brown color

It was sent to Belgium during the Hundred Days

Original French Model 1816 Restoration Pattern Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard - dated July 1820 Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia in GlenmooreOriginal Item: Only One Available. First issued after the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1815, this rare model of sword was the "Restoration Pattern" for King Louis XVII. These were interestingly issued with a 36 inch long Prussian style "Pipe Back" blade, as opposed to the standard fullered types usually used by France. This style of blade was not well received at all, proving to be quite unpopular. It was replaced relatively quickly by the model