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HOTEL DES VENTES GIRAUDEAU

176 - France, First Empire (1804–1814) – Restoration (1814–1830).
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Estimate €80 - €120
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Description
France, First Empire (1804–1814) – Restoration (1814–1830). Children’s toy: a scaled-down model of the Light Cavalry Officer’s sabre, Year IX type. Hunter-style hilt in gilded brass (remains). Flat oval cap, long tail. The arms are decorated with foliage. Wooden handle bound with string, covered in filigree sheepskin with two strands of brass wire. Long, shuttle-shaped guard decorated with a shield, an antique-style helmet and a palmette. Curved crossguard decorated in the same style. Flat blade with a light grey patina, curved with a flat back. Steel scabbard with a light grey patina, oxidised with rust spots in places, featuring two ring fittings supported by two brass bands decorated with a helmeted Minerva within cartouches; the brass chape. Asymmetrical steel point. 58 cm (Blade 49 cm). (Signs of wear and minor damage from use, small nicks on the blade edge; the sabre is in the condition in which it was discovered, never previously part of a collection, requires cleaning; in good condition).
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About the sale Nice militaria sale
Auction location
Auction time 07/04/2026 at 10:30 AM
Ref. : 0025628 - 93
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