SABER OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF LIGHT CAVALRY. Handle covered with basane with watermark (traces of insects). Brass mounting. Three-pronged guard and two shuttle-like pommels. Curved blade with flat back, engraved "MFture Imple du Klingenthal juin 1852", with counter-edge and hollow sides, stamped at the heel. Steel scabbard with two large bracelets and two brass rings.

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.