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*A flat-backed French general’s saddle, Model 1796/1803, use…
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260
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*A flat-backed French general’s saddle, Model 1796/1803, use…
See original version (French)
Estimate €3,000 - €4,000
Voluntary lot
Description
*A flat-backed French general’s saddle, Model 1796/1803, used from the Directory through to the First Empire and the beginning of the Restoration:
Wooden frame, unbleached canvas padding, leather flaps. It is upholstered in crimson velvet, quilted and edged with red thread braid; the pommel is covered in matching fabric, edged with red thread braid and finished with half-spherical gilt brass studs; the seat is also edged with red thread braid. (The leather on the underside of the side panels shows some wear and small losses; one strap is incomplete). A support and a pair of officer’s stirrups are includedengraved and gilded brass, with round, openwork soles guilloché around the edges, and shanks engraved with a scale pattern along their entire length; they are presented with stirrup leathers covered in red morocco leather, probably of a later date.
Period: First Empire saddle and stirrups. 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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