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What is the difference between a saber and a sword?
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Sabers are backswords that have a curved blade. During the early modern and Napoleonic periods, light cavalry employed sabers. A sword is a bladed, edged weapon designed for manual cutting or thrusting.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
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19th Century Set of 6 French Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
rest on splayed sabre legs (so called, as they resemble a sabre, or curved sword).
Please note that
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Liberty and Co. A rare and unusual Moorish oval eight leg side table
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
embossed with a medieval lioness holding a sword while her cub feeds from her. With eight arched fretwork
Category
Antique 1890s English Moorish Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Renaissance Armoirette Frontage
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
arrows, a standard, and a hatchet. A badelaire (a broad and curved sabre-like battle sword) is on the
Category
Antique 16th Century Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
