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a gold and black dagger with a gold handle
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199 - *A fine sabre belonging to a senior staff officer,General St…
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Estimate €6,000 - €7,000
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Description
*A fine sabre belonging to a senior staff officer,General Staff, Year XII vintage model, with chiselled and gilded brass hilt, in the standard style, ebony tang with oblique fluting; curved Damascus blade, with a lateral fuller running along the spine, tapering to a carp’s tongue tip; wooden scabbard covered in shagreen, with a metal seam on the front, threegilded brass fittings, a pommel engraved with a palmette and fitted with a beautifully chiselled band featuring a fleur-de-lis and foliage supporting the lug and ring; it ends with a palmette and cut-out oak leavesin an ogee shape; the middle band is chased with the same design and adorned on each side withheart-shaped pommel, the pommel engraved with a palmette and foliage, the upper section adorned with acanthus leaves, and a brass tip in the shape of a double button; length 100.5 cm. (Signs of wear to the damascene work on the blade). Early Empire period. 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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