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pair of old swords on a table with a hook on one of thema close up of a sword with a gold handle on a gray backgrounda close up of a gold sword with a heart on ita close up of a sword with a gold handle on a gray backgrounda close up of a sword with a gold handlea close up of a sword with a wooden handlea close up of a sword with a metal handletwo old swords are displayed on a gray surface
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799 - M1836 sword, known as the ‘cuirassier’ sword.
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Estimate €30 - €100
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Description
M1836 sword, known as the ‘cuirassier’ sword. M1836 sword, known as the ‘cuirassier’ sword, but also intended for non-commissioned officers and mounted officers of the infantry. Wooden hilt, worn and slightly worm-eaten, missing its shagreen covering. Guard decorated with a lion within a laurel wreath. Double-edged blade showing slight oxidation. Without scabbard. Signs of wear. A non-commissioned officer’s sword, probably the 1845 model, subject to confirmation of the year of manufacture, with a guard decorated with a lion holding a shield bearing King Leopold’s monogram. Horn pommel, without a watermark. Crossguard missing. Double-edged blade showing oxidation. Wear and patina. M1836 sword, known as the cuirassier pattern. M1836 sword, commonly described as a cuirassier sword, but also issued to non-commissioned officers and mounted infantry officers. Wooden grip, worn and slightly worm-eaten, with its shagreen covering missing. Guard decorated with a lion within a laurel wreath. Double-edged blade with slight oxidation. No scabbard. Wear. Non-commissioned officer’s sword, probably the 1845 pattern, subject to confirmation of the model year, with a guard decorated with a lion holding a shield bearing King Leopold’s monogram. Horn grip without wire binding. Folding counterguard missing. Oxidised double-edged blade. Wear and patina.
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About the sale Militaria: The Belgian Army through the Ages
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Auction time 11/15/2026 at 2:00 PM
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