Lot 6275
A sword for high ranking officers, first quarter of the 19th century
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Triangular thrusting blade (stained, pitted in places, slightly jagged in areas), traces of gilt decorative etching on all sides at the root. Lavish relief-decorated, beautifully gilt knuckle-bow hilt in non-ferrous metal with terce-side guard plate (slightly loose), featuring a flag trophy with an antique figure, classicising pommel with palmette decoration, longitudinally ribbed mother-of-pearl grip scales. Signs of use and age. Length 82.5 cm. Rare and impressive. Cf. Lhoste, Épées, p. 410.352033
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