1 / 3

Description

REVOLUTIONARY CAVALRY OFFICER'S SABER Gilded brass mounting. Long-tailed lion representing the club. Copper filigree handle. Single-branch hilt with two diamond-shaped pommels and straight curved quillon. Beautiful curved blade, with flat back, counter-edge, gutters and hollow sides, engraved, gilded and blued in thirds; on one side, "Vaincre ou mourir pour la Nation, la Loi" (the King erased); on the other side, trophies of arms, foliage and foliage scrolls. Leather scabbard with two fittings, two bracelets and two brass splints. A.B.E. circa 1790-1792 (composite, strong traces of use, one ring missing, one bracelet later).

Automatically translated by DeepL. The original version is the only legally valid version.
To see the original version, click here.

29 
Go to lot
<
>

REVOLUTIONARY CAVALRY OFFICER'S SABER Gilded brass mounting. Long-tailed lion representing the club. Copper filigree handle. Single-branch hilt with two diamond-shaped pommels and straight curved quillon. Beautiful curved blade, with flat back, counter-edge, gutters and hollow sides, engraved, gilded and blued in thirds; on one side, "Vaincre ou mourir pour la Nation, la Loi" (the King erased); on the other side, trophies of arms, foliage and foliage scrolls. Leather scabbard with two fittings, two bracelets and two brass splints. A.B.E. circa 1790-1792 (composite, strong traces of use, one ring missing, one bracelet later).

Estimate 1 500 - 2 500 EUR

* Not including buyer’s premium.
Please read the conditions of sale for more information.

Sale fees: 30 %
Leave bid
Register

For sale on Sunday 26 May : 14:00 (CEST)
fontainebleau, France
Osenat
01 64 22 27 62
Browse the catalogue Sales terms Sale info

Delivery to
Change delivery address
Delivery is not mandatory.
You may use the carrier of your choice.
The indicated price does not include the price of the lot or the auction house's fees.