160 - A rare artillery staff officer’s sword, with a chiseled and gilded brass hilt; the tang and pommel modeled after the 1st Vendémiaire, Year XII design; the guard adorned with two crossed cannons held by a laurel wreath, surmounted by the imperial crown, the ensemble set upon artillery pieces and cannonballs; the back guard chiseled with spiderweb patterns; the pommel featuring two plain mother-of-pearl plates; triangular blade engraved one-third of the way up; leather scabbard with two gilt-bronze fittings, engraved with laurel leaves and foliage; length 97.5 cm. (Leather on the rear of the scabbard).

A rare artillery staff officer’s sword, with a chiseled and gilded brass hilt; the tang and pommel modeled after the 1st Vendémiaire, Year XII design; the guard adorned with two crossed cannons held by a laurel wreath, surmounted by the imperial crown, the ensemble set upon artillery pieces and cannonballs; the back guard chiseled with spiderweb patterns; the pommel featuring two plain mother-of-pearl plates; triangular blade engraved one-third of the way up; leather scabbard with two gilt-bronze fittings, engraved with laurel leaves and foliage; length 97.5 cm. (Leather on the rear of the scabbard). Early Empire period. Good condition.