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Minerve Enchères

209 - Model 1896 cavalry officer’s sabre.
See original version (French)

Estimate €200 - €300
Description
Model 1896 cavalry officer’s sabre. Varnished horn hilt with filigree. Copper-plated brass fittings; a five-pronged guard forming a symmetrical shell decorated with laurel leaves and acanthus. Crossguard adorned with a Medusa’s head. Straight blade with a flat back, signed “Couleaux & Cie Klingenthal France”, with a hollow-ground edge. Nickel-plated sheet-iron scabbard with a single ferrule and a ring. Length: 109 cm. ABE.
See original version (French)
About the sale Sabres and headgear from the 19th century and the First World War
Auction location
Auction time 10/10/2026 at 11:00 AM
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