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Commemorative infantry officer’s sabre, fancy model with fiv…
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Commemorative infantry officer’s sabre, fancy model with fiv…
See original version (French)
Estimate €400 - €600
Voluntary lot
Description
Commemorative infantry officer’s sabre, fancy model with five prongs, iron guard, cap long tail, brown horn tang, filigree; slightly curved ‘Montmorency’-style blade, with a half-round back, bearing an etched dedication in the hollow section on one side, in the centre: ‘ALFRED BOUISSOUNOUSE, Second Lieutenant in the 4th Zouave Regiment, Killed on 19 January 1871 at Buzival’; iron scabbard, two beaded bands; length 94 cm. It is presented with an officer’s sword strap.
Second Empire period. Good condition.
The Second Battle of Buzenval, or Battle of Mont-Valérien, took place on 19 January 1871, during the Franco-Prussian War, in the municipalities of Rueil-Malmaison, Garches and Saint-Cloud, then part of the department of Seine-et-Oise.
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About the sale
Antique weapons, historical memorabilia and decorations
Auction location
Auction time
11/04/2026 at 11:00 AM
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