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317 - France, Third Republic (1870–1940).
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Estimate €60 - €80
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Description
France, Third Republic (1870–1940). A privately made sword known as the ‘chiselled’ Naval Officer’s model 1872, without a scabbard. Gilded bronze mountings, pommel in the shape of an inverted truncated cone decorated with scallop shells, guard 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. Black filigree horn tang. Symmetrical guard stamped with a spread-out anchor, set upon four flags, flanked by oak branches on the right and laurel on the left, with a folding counter-guard of the Manceaux type. Scarlet wool tie present. Blade oxidised to a rusty finish, with two grooves, bearing the hallmark ‘V.P.B’ in an oval on the heel. 94 cm (Blade 78.5 cm). (Signs of wear and tear, watermark missing, 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 - 24,7
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