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a silver and gold sword with a wooden handle
Thierry de Maigret

153 - Heavy infantry sword, 1767-model hilt, brass guard, shell-sh…
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Estimate €250 - €350
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Description
Heavy infantry sword, 1767-model hilt, brass guard, shell-shaped plate, crossguard extended by a quillon and, below, two heavy notches, round pommel engraved with fluting, the tang entirely filigree-worked, the bishop’s mitres interlaced, the lower one badly damaged; heavy blade with a lozenge-shaped cross-section and a flat back, a colichemarde, engraved over a third of its length, bearing illegible inscriptions, with a sun above; length 97 cm. (Without scabbard; blade showing some oxidation). Date: late Louis XV, early Louis XVI. Fairly 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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