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270 - France, Second Empire (1852–1870).
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Estimate €100 - €150
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Description
France, Second Empire (1852–1870). A privately made 1853-model ‘chiselled’ Naval Officer’s sword, without a scabbard. Gilded bronze mountings, pommel in the shape of an inverted truncated cone decorated with scallop shells, a joint ring adorned with friezes of oak and laurel leaves, and a central ring decorated with shells, dividing at its base into two small branches. Guard ending in a scallop shell. Tortoiseshell tang with brass filigree. Symmetrical guard stamped with a spread-out anchor surmounted by the imperial crown, resting on four flags, flanked by oak branches on the right and laurel on the left, folding counter-guard of the Manceaux system, stamped with the manufacturer’s logo “FBD with a plumed helmet and sword” in an oval for François Delacour & Backes. Tie missing. Blade with a light grey patina and small spots, diamond-shaped in cross-section, with the maker’s mark near the heel: “Jules Creuzé Entrepreneur à Châtellerault”. 89.5 cm (Blade 73.5 cm). (Normal wear and tear and patina of age; in fairly good condition).
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About the sale Nice militaria sale
Auction location
Auction time 07/04/2026 at 10:30 AM
Ref. : 0027632 - 24
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