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Thierry de Maigret

163 - A senior officer’s sword, probably from the Engineers, with …
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Estimate €300 - €400
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Description
A senior officer’s sword, probably from the Engineers, with a chiselled brass hiltand gilded, the branch entirely adorned with laurel leaves and, in the centre on each side, an eagle’s head within a medallion; an asymmetrical crossguard adorned with an ancient-style trophyin the classical style, featuring a breastplate, a double-leafed quillon, and a pommel chiselled with a trophy of arms, acanthus leaves and laurel; a quadrilled fruitwood shaft; triangular blade engraved one-third of the way up, gilded at the heel and signed: ‘I G B’; length 93.5 cm. (Without scabbard). Early Empire period. Good condition.
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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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