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*pa light cavalry sword of the King’s Household, with a ch…
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172
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*pa light cavalry sword of the King’s Household, with a ch…
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
*pa light cavalry sword of the King’s Household, with a chiselled and gilded brass hilt, a plain crossguard, two straight quillons, and a pommel bearing, within an oval medallion, the date: ‘?1593?’, a crossguard edged with a heart-pattern, in the centre the arms of France surmountedby the royal crown, with two standards on either side below; pommel adorned with the bust of Henry IV on the front and a fleur-de-lis on the back, the tang entirely in silver filigree; blade with a triangular cross-section, gilded and blued to one-third of its length, signed on the heel: ‘I. G. B.’ ; leather scabbard, two gilded brass fittings, pommel button adorned with a fleur-de-lis; length 98 cm. (Leather added later).
Date: Early Restoration period, 1814/1815. Very 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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