A RARE NAPOLEONIC WAR SABER BRIQUET MODEL 1767 SWORD

Ca. 1808 AD
A rare Napoleonic war saber "Briquet", model 1767, dating from the invasion of Spain by Napoleon the 1st in 1808. Brass hilt with D-shaped guard, slightly curved single-edged blade with the engraving "NO ME SAQUES SIN RASON" on one side and "NO ME EMBAINES SIN HONOR" – translated to "Don’t draw me without reason, do not sheat me without honor." Condition: Very good. Some pitting on the blade.
Size: L: 31 3/4 in., (80.6 cm); 805g
Provenance: Property of a Central London Gallery, acquired on the US art market.
Estimate: GBP 300 - 600