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23 - An interesting Vincennes light infantry officer’s sabre, Mod…
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Estimate €300 - €350
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Description
An interesting Vincennes light infantry officer’s sabre, Model 1838, with a flat blade featuring a reed-patterned back; the reed pattern extends along the final quarter of the blade into a reinforcing ridge connecting the point and separating the cutting edge from the back edge; the back of the blade bears a cursive inscription that is difficult to decipher. The hilt is of chiselled gilded bronze, with a long-tailed cap; the main guard branch is pierced at the pommel to allow the sword strap to pass through; at the centre of this branch, a raised ring with a floral design adorns it, from which a secondary branch—forming the lip of the guard plate—extends to the base of the quillon. The main guard is openwork, decorated with a motif of falling banners (4) alongside an oak branch and a laurel branch, a quillon curled forwards and decorated with a star; the blade is made of black horn with iron filigree, housed in a steel sheet scabbard with two bands. Blade length: 760 mm Condition 1
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About the sale MILITARIA XVII
Auction location
Auction time 07/09/2026 at 2:30 PM
Ref. : 1238 - 226
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