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198 - *A rare sabre belonging to General Vendémiaire in Year XII, …
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Estimate €15,000 - €18,000
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Description
*A rare sabre belonging to General Vendémiaire in Year XII, commissioned for an admiral, featuring a brass hilt, chiselledand gilded, in keeping with the model; the hilt is adorned with a shield topped by two cock’s heads, marked in the centre: ‘R F’, on the reverse a branch of oak and one of laurel within a wreath, the upper part of the branch finely openwork, pommel three stars ending in a lion’s muzzle, lugs Gorgon heads, ebony tang carved with scales; a gilded curved blade, blued to one-third of its length, a double fuller; then, where the bluing ends, one fuller splits into two, the back edge terminating in a carp’s tongue, the heel marked: ?A K?; original blued steel scabbard, three chiselled and gilded brass fittings, pommel adorned on one side with an eagle perched on two helmets and two serpents, beneath which a lion’s paw resting on two maces; on the other side, anin a pale, two crossed flags held within a laurel wreath; below, a flaming thunderbolt on each side; it is fittedwith a hook on each side, to attach the sabre to a shoulder strap or a naval belt; an intermediate fitting chiselled with two laurel wreaths held together by a ribbon, at the rear a fleur-de-lis; the pommel is adorned with a band chiselled with oak leaves in high relief, engraved at the tip with foliage and arrows; engraved and cut iron tip in the shape of a half-lyre; length 102.5 cm. (Some oxidation on the iron of the scabbard, on the reverse). First Empire period. Good to very good condition.
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About the sale Antique weapons, historical memorabilia and decorations
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Auction time 11/04/2026 at 11:00 AM
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