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pair of two swords with a gold handle and a black handle
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167 - *A senior officer’s sword, with a chiselled and gilded brass…
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Estimate €800 - €1,200
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Description
*A senior officer’s sword, with a chiselled and gilded brass hilt; the pommel adorned with foliage and a winged thunderbolt; the guard chiselled with a trophyand a shield adorned with the head of Medusa and held by a standing lion, surrounded by a branch of oak and one of laurel; pommel chiselled with a frontal bust of the god Mars wearing a helmet; shafthandled with two mother-of-pearl inlays; blade of triangular cross-section, blued and gilded to one-third of its length, engraved on the widest side, in gold letters: ‘Long live the Emperor’; leather scabbard, with two gilded brass fittings; length 98 cm. 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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