a dagger of venery (probably of the Waters and Forests), blade carried out starting from a blade of sabre with double throats and flat back, reaffected (traces of grinding), the end is formed with double edge. Marked Coulaux Frères and on the other side manufacture nationale de Klingenthal (1792-1804), pommel and guard out of silver plated metal chased of palmettes, head of greyhound and braque reversed with in the center a head of stag and a head of wild boar with the hunting horns. Mother-of-pearl fuse, tan leather scabbard (good stitching), decorated silver metal fittings - L 48 cm (63,5 cm with scabbard)

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