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258 - France, Second Empire (1852–1870).
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Estimate €100 - €150
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Description
France, Second Empire (1852–1870). Rare 1831 small-model sabre (lightweight version known as the 1855 model), for the Fire Brigade of the Zornhoff Manufactory in the Bas-Rhin. Cast brass mount with twenty-six flutes. The crossguard is originally fitted with a locking button for the scabbard chape, and finished with quillons adorned with perforated discs for the Fire Brigade. Blade with a mottled grey patina and traces of oxidation, double-edged with two fuller grooves and a central ridge, bearing the maker’s mark on the heel “Manufacture de Zornhoff Bas Rhin” on one side, without a hallmark. Blackened leather scabbard with a central back seam and two brass fittings; the pommel has an olive-shaped button and a notch allowing the tab of the crossguard button to be locked. 61.5 cm (blade 48.5 cm). (Signs of wear and tear; the leather of the scabbard is brittle with small areas missing from the surface and the stitching open for a few centimetres; in fairly good condition). Note: The Zornhoff Manufactory was located in the commune of Monswiller (67700) in the Bas-Rhin department (the villages of Zornhoff and Monswiller merged at the end of the 18th century) and was part of the GOLDENBERG establishment, a tool and hardware factory. Workers from the Klingenthal Manufactory worked in this factory and manufactured sabre and rapier blades under contract for Klingenthal, which they signed ‘Manufacture du Zornhoff’.
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About the sale Nice militaria sale
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Auction time 07/04/2026 at 10:30 AM
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