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241 - Papal States, mid-19th century.
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Estimate €100 - €150
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Description
Papal States, mid-19th century. A rare 1847-model sword for the Papal Guard ("Guardia civica Pontificia"), founded by Pius IX, without a scabbard. One-piece cast brass hilt with fifteen flutes, a leaf-shaped pommel and a straight crossguard ending in rounded quillons, decorated in the centre with a four-petalled flower of foliage motifs. Blade with a mottled grey patina and traces of oxidation in places, double-edged with a central fuller, bearing the cutler’s mark on the heel: “CHARRIERE A PARIS” on one side and “ACIER FONDU” on the other. 63 cm (Blade 48.5 cm). (Signs of wear and minor accidents of use, Uncommon, In its original condition, Good state of preservation). Note: Joseph Frédéric Benoit CHARRIERE (1803–1876), cutler and renowned maker of medical instruments, straight razors and gardening tools, at 9, Rue de l’École-de-Médecine (1833), then at 6, Rue de l’École-de-Médecine (1842). Originally from Switzerland, he became a naturalised French citizen in 1843. Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1843, then Officer of the Legion of Honour in 1851.
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About the sale Nice militaria sale
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Auction time 07/04/2026 at 10:30 AM
Ref. : 0027950 - 28
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