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two swords with a gold handle and a silver handle
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151 - *A very rare sword belonging to a senior officer or general …
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Estimate €3,000 - €3,500
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*A very rare sword belonging to a senior officer or general of the Constitutional Guard, with a hilt made entirely of finely chiselled brassand gilded, the plate adorned around the rim with a band of pearls; on the front, an oval medallion bearing the royal arms (only the three fleurs-de-lis); the quillon is palmette-shaped; the crosson the right in the shape of a quiver, the body of the hilt chiselled on the front with the royal crown, a branch imitating a bow, the pommel in the shape of a lictor’s fasces, chiselled with two fleurs-de-lis where the ribbons cross, pommel in the shape of a heraldic helmet, visor adorned with pearls (the damaged crest has almost disappeared); a strong, straight, white-polished blade, flat back, flat at the heel, a single groove along half its length, then a lenticular section, length 79.5 cm; leather scabbard, two gilt brass fittings, pommel engraved with laurel leaves, oval pommel chiselled with a fleur-de-lis; total length 100 cm. (Antique leather but not original; a few pinholes on the blade). Date: Constitutional Monarchy period. Good condition. This sword, probably unique, is the only known example. PROVENANCE: Sotheby’s Monaco auction, 23 April 1990, from the collection of Dr WARGNIER. This sword is listed in Volume III: ‘Des épées et des sabres’ by Michel PÉTARD, no. 304. This model exists, without the royal coat of arms or the fleurs-de-lis; a few examples from the Revolutionary period are known, generally attributed togenerally to generals or the guard of the Executive Directory.
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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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