Champagne Sabrage Sword

The French Cavalary would ride into battle with a bottle of Champagne to be enjoyed before the battle as a form of Dutch courage. The Cavalryman would draw his sword and with a deft flick of the wrist cut the neck of the bottle clean open. The cork, cage and bottle neck all come away as 1 piece and the exploding pressure of the Champagne forces away any shards of glass. A truly amazing sight to see to this day at Champagne houses as the cork flies a hugh distance and the spray is very impressive. This does take some practice and safety should be the first concern - whilst not razor sharp these swords can still remove finger tips and more!

This Champagne Sabre (use of which is known as Sabrage) has its own stone display stand. Hane made by Lunnons of Guildford

Length = 415mm approx
Weight = 0.56kg without stand
Hilt measures : 20mm x 28mm high