France, July Monarchy. A Model 1831 “Glaive” Sawback Short Artillery Sword Province of China It features a turned-down collar

It features a turned-down collar which is trimmed with white piping and fully lined on the obverse with a layer of smooth dark green wool

A Wehrmacht identification tag

An Oldenburg Friedrich August Cross 1st and 2nd Class award certificate to Hauptmann Erich Andersen

numbered “5715”

France, July Monarchy. A Model 1831 “Glaive” Sawback Short Artillery Sword Province of China It features a turned-down collarOften called the Coupe chou (cabbage cutter) by soldiers, this short sword presents a characteristically heavy and solid brass handle with integrated guard, scrolls on either flank, and a sawback edged blade, likely of German manufacture, with proof marks above guard, some light pitting, produced for Artillery troops, Engineers as well as NCOs, blade measures 49 cm in length, and total sword length of 63. 5 cm, accompanied by original scabbard in