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118 - Fancy gift sabre, bronze hilt, six flat prongs forming a she…
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Estimate €400 - €500
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Description
Fancy gift sabre, bronze hilt, six flat prongs forming a shell-like shape, brown horn tang, filigree-worked, fitted with a fawn-coloured leather strap; thick blade with a T-shaped cross-section, etched on both sides, two-thirds of the way up, with a cartouche; the front cartouche is decorated with foliage and inscribed: ‘COURSES DE BONNEVAL’ – PRIZE OF THE 4TH CAVALRY BRIGADE – 1 SEPTEMBER 1894’, back inscribed: ‘Master of Arms at Chât Avril 1893’; nickel-plated iron scabbard, with a single ring-shaped strap; length 111 cm. (The nickel plating on the scabbard is rather pitted). Date: Third Republic, 1894. Good condition.
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About the sale Antique weapons, historical memorabilia and decorations
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Auction time 11/04/2026 at 11:00 AM
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