pair of two swords with gold and black handles on a white background
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225 - *1821 deluxe model infantry officer’s ceremonial sabre, with…
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Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
Description
*1821 deluxe model infantry officer’s ceremonial sabre, with a chiselled and gilded brass hilt, the guard inscribed: ‘SHOOTING PRIZE – MAY 1831 – DONATED BY A FRIEND OF THE MAYENNE NATIONAL GUARD’, hilt covered in shagreen, silver filigree partly missing; a fine blade, blued and gilded over two-thirds of its length, engraved within cartouches; on one side: ‘GARDE NATIONALE’ and, on the other: ‘LIBERT PUBLIC ORDER?, flanked on either side by a trophy of arms and a cockerel perched on a pole, signed on the heel against a gold background; on one side: ‘Le Page Arq. du Roi’ and on the other: ‘ˇ Paris’ ; leather scabbard with two fine brass fittings, chiselled and gilded, the pommel decorated along its entire length; length 91.5 cm. (The tip of the blade shows signs of oxidation). Louis-Philippe period, 1831. 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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