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France, Louis Philippe (1830–1848) – Second Empire (1852–187…
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226
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France, Louis Philippe (1830–1848) – Second Empire (1852–187…
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Estimate €80 - €120
Voluntary lot
Description
France, Louis Philippe (1830–1848) – Second Empire (1852–1870).
Sword of the railway company of the “OUEST” line.
Fittings in cast brass, cylindrical handle in brown horn, crossguard with straight, rounded quillons; the pommel bears the inscription "LA LOI" on one side and "OUEST" on the other. Scarlet wool cord present. Blade with a light grey patina, double-edged and with two fuller grooves, without maker’s mark or hallmark. Blackened leather scabbard with a central back seam, worn and without fittings.
67 cm (Blade 55 cm).
(Signs of wear and minor damage from use; uncommon sword, scabbard worn and incomplete; variant derived from the so-called ‘administration’ swords, model 1838 (?), in fairly good condition).
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Ref. : 0027950 - 11
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