pair of chinese swords with gold and black wood handles
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169 - A senior officer’s sword, with a chiselled and gilded brass …
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Estimate €400 - €600
Description
A senior officer’s sword, with a chiselled and gilded brass guard; the hilt adorned with a shield bearing the arms of France, crowned, surrounded by two laurel branches; possibly a gendarme officer of the King’s Household; pommel in the shape of a heraldic helmet, viewed from the front; ferrule and tang of the stock adorned with fleurs-de-lis; stockfeaturing two fluted mother-of-pearl plates; triangular blade, gilded and blued in the lower third; leather scabbard with two chiselled and gilded brass fittings; length 100 cm. (Leather damaged, a section missing from the lower part). Restoration period. Very good condition (except for the leather).
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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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