Lion Head Artillery Sword

Napoleonic Lion Head Artillery Sword

Though such swords had little practical use in a battlefield of cannon, musket and bayonet, they served primarily to dignify the army that bore them into battle with the inherited mantle of the idealized Roman Republic.

This Lion-Head Talabot has a blade of EN9 high carbon steel with a hilt of brass. The scabbard is crafted from leather and finished with brass fittings.

Steel: Tempered EN9 High Carbon Steel.
Overall: 24 5/8".
Blade: 19 5/8".

French Napoleonic swords and sabres.