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France, Second Empire (1852–1870).
See original version (French)
261
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France, Second Empire (1852–1870).
See original version (French)
Estimate €20 - €40
Voluntary lot
Description
France, Second Empire (1852–1870).
1831-style sabre, small model (lightweight version known as the 1855 model), for the Fire Brigade, without scabbard.
Cast brass mount with twenty-six flutes. The crossguard is finished with quillons decorated with perforated discs for the Fire Brigade. Blade with a mottled grey patina and traces of rust spots, double-edged with a carp-tongue shape and a triangular flat at the heel, no maker’s mark.
62 cm (blade 48.5 cm).
(Signs of wear and minor damage from use, requires cleaning, in fairly good condition).
See original version (French)
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Ref. : 0028147 - 14
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