243 - Officer’s saber of the Zouaves of the Imperial Guard, with a five-pronged guard and a gilded brass pommel; in the center is the double-sided Zouave symbol: a “Z” on a four-pointed star, with a crescent moon below it, the whole set resting on six tugs; the crossguard forms a coil, the counterguard is pierced, the pommel is highly ornate, and the tang is made of brown horn; blade with very slight curvature, stamped at the heel, featuring a single hollow edge and a groove along the back, ending in a strong counter-edge, signed on the back: “Coulaux Aîné & Cie à Klingenthal”; iron scabbard, two loops; length 95.5 cm. It is presented with its junior officer’s wrist strap in black thread, featuring a tassel of gold passementerie, and its black leather belt with two belt loops, featuring gilded brass “Z”-shaped buckles. Very good condition.

Officer’s saber of the Zouaves of the Imperial Guard, with a five-pronged guard and a gilded brass pommel; in the center is the double-sided Zouave symbol: a “Z” on a four-pointed star, with a crescent moon below it, the whole set resting on six tugs; the crossguard forms a coil, the counterguard is pierced, the pommel is highly ornate, and the tang is made of brown horn; blade with very slight curvature, stamped at the heel, featuring a single hollow edge and a groove along the back, ending in a strong counter-edge, signed on the back: “Coulaux Aîné & Cie à Klingenthal”; iron scabbard, two loops; length 95.5 cm. It is presented with its junior officer’s wrist strap in black thread, featuring a tassel of gold passementerie, and its black leather belt with two belt loops, featuring gilded brass “Z”-shaped buckles. Very good condition. Included is a discharge certificate issued to Sergeant Jean-Baptiste Lanneau, drawn up in Versailles on October 10, 1869; mahogany-veneered wooden frame. (Minor imperfections). Fairly good condition. Second Empire period.