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pair of two swords on a white surface with a white backgrounda sword with a skull on it and a knife on a tabletwo knives that are laying side by side on a tablea close up of a knife on a white surfacea gold colored sword on display on a glass standa close up of a sword with a cross on it
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62 - Sword of an officer of the Imperial Guard Grenadiers.
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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
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Description
Sword of an officer of the Imperial Guard Grenadiers. Chiselled brass mountings decorated with acanthus leaves. Long-tailed pommel, with the joint arch missing and a crossguard retaining the two fixing holes for the Emperor’s profile. Straight crossguard with a pommel. Wooden hilt covered with a double alternating copper filigree band. Solingen-made blade, curved, with a ricasso and a back edge. Engraved and gilded halfway along its length. It is inscribed on both sides with ‘GARDE IMPERIALE’; ‘IMPERIALE’ has been erased on one side. Leather scabbard with two brass fittings. Total length: 82 cm France, First Empire period Expert: Mr Alban Degrave – Expert: Alban DEGRAVE, Artlys Patrimoine
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About the sale Weapons and Militaria
Auction location
Auction time 10/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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