Cleaver French infantry soldiers arr. 1831

Общая длина: 647 мм.
Длина клинка: 474 мм.
Ширина клинка у пяты: 45 мм.

Country: France.

Dating: 1830-1840's.

Brands:

• Heel blade (both sides): «JEAN  — the mark of the manufacturer.

• the Mouth of the sheath/cross/leather sheath: «122  — the mark of the army of acceptance, the number cleaver.

Size: Length overall: 647 mm, length klinka: 474 mm, width of blade at the toe: 45 mm

Description: the Blade, straight, two-edges, without valley, at the toe of the 6-sided. The tip of the blade is made in the form of "language carp». Efes brass, cast, consists of a handle and crosses. The handle of the barrel, with cross grooves. The head of the handle of the oval form with rivet, made in the form of a semicircular cap. Cross straight with round ends. The sheath leather with brass instrument consisting of mouth with a clip for hanging and tipped with a ball. On the sheath is fixed leather half-belt.

the State of preservation: subject is in good collection status, surface corrosion on the blade. Temporary patina on Ephesus and the device of the sheath.

background: armed soldiers of the French army cleaver was from 1831 to 1871, During the cleaver has undergone a number of successful and not very successful changes. September 6, 1846 - started the manufacture of a sheath "Manso» molded leather wrong with side seam. Tip fastened inside the cone with the rod that was pushed through vertical hole in the rivet, thus, there was no need to precipitate and sticking the tip. 14 December 1852 - blade with one of the mid valley. on October 19, 1855 - the indication of the designation of the models with these words: «Troupe a pied, Mle. 1831» ( "Infantry troops, Model 1831»). However, in the reminder to officers artillery 1856 given the following description: "cleaver has the same features as the model of 1831, but the size is different.  Little hatchets wore and got the guards, and hatchets even smaller wore, canteen-Keeper with infantry troops.

The heel of the blade (both sides): "JEAN" — the mark of the manufacturer.

The mouth of the scabbard/cross/leather sheath: "122" — the mark of military acceptance, the number of the cleaver.

Item is in good collectible condition, surface corrosion on the blade. Temporary patina on the hilt and scabbard of the device.

Armed soldiers of the French army cleaver was from 1831 to 1871, During the use of the sword has undergone a number of successful and not so successful change. 6 September 1846 – started the manufacture of the sheath "Manso" of pressed leather with a side zip seam. The tip was mounted inside the cone with a rod that was put through the vertical hole in the rivet, thus, eliminated the need to precipitate and attach it to the tip. 14 December 1852 – blade with one median dollars. 19 October 1855 – the indication of the model designation as follows: "a Troupe pied, Mle. 1831" ( "Infantry Model 1831"). Thus, in the memo for officers of artillery, 1856 gave the following description: "the cutlass has the same characteristics as the model of 1831, but the size is different". Small hatchets were worn and were bought by the guards, and the broadswords even smaller were marketand when the infantry troops.