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166 - *A member’s sword of the Institute, a hallmarked silver hilt…
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Estimate €2,500 - €3,000
Description
*A member’s sword of the Institute, a hallmarked silver hilt, finely chiselled, modelled on those of the Institute of , but without the Egyptian motif on the shank; openwork clasp adorned with a palmette and a spider’s web; shank featuring two mother-of-pearl plaques, fluted, and tangs decorated with palmettes and foliage; blade with a triangular cross-section, engraved, gilded and blued in the upper third, signed on the heel: ‘I. S. & C.’; leather scabbard, two silver fittings engraved with foliage, iron tip; length 96 cm. Early Empire period. Very good condition. HALLMARKS: rooster (1st grade of Paris), 1809/1819; standard Paris hallmark; silversmith: ‘M L’, Marc Augustin LEBRUN, Quai des Orfèvres, stamped 1810/1811.
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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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