French model 1831 brass handle artilleryman's short sword, marked at the ricasso with the manufacturer 'Pihet Freres' and the reverse 'Chatellerault 1832'.
The French 1831 sword was based on ancient sculptural depictions of the Roman Gladius the standard sword of the Roman legionaries.
Blade length 48.5cm total length 64cm.
Hilt and blade are solid, small chip to blade edge.
