Austria, Empire. An M1861 Infantry Officer’s Saber certificate_of_authenticity Circa 1945-46

Circa 1945-46

constructed of a pressed cork shell fully lined on the exterior with an olive-drab felt liner

Accompanied by a bronze gilded breast star with obverse featuring a larger enameled red and black badge of the Order

Navy blue and white embroidered insignia on white cotton

Austria, Empire. An M1861 Infantry Officer’s Saber certificate_of_authenticity Circa 1945-46Standard issue M1861 model that features a nickel plated steel blade, narrow, slight curvature, single edge measuring 76 cm in length, with runner marks, very fine. The hilt of the saber consists of a hilt and grip. The hilt is wooden, covered with sharkskin; straight, oval in cross section, with a beveled upper part, wrapped along nine transverse grooves with triple wire that has become loose overtime. The back of the hilt is covered with a concave