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205 - BLADED WEAPONS. Sword of a Peer of France, with gilded and finely chased brass fittings, pommel terminating in a lion’s head chiseled with acanthus leaves on an amati background, simple crossguard adorned in the center with a fleur-de-lis framed by garlands of leaves on an amati background, a straight, chiseled crossguard ending in a palmette; a coat of arms bearing the “L” of King Louis XVIII surrounded by laurel leaves; a tang with mother-of-pearl inlays, adorned in the center with a finely chiseled coat of arms depicting the profile of Athena; guard plate decorated in the center with the Great Arms of France surrounded by the collar of the Order of St. Michael, cornucopias, and garlands of foliage; straight, triangular blade engraved in gold with trophies of arms; pommel signed “S & J” (Schimmelbusch & Joest). SF. L: 96 cm, blade: 82 cm. Restoration period. BE A sword of exceptionally high-quality chiseling.
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BLADED WEAPONS. Sword of a Peer of France, with gilded and finely chased brass fittings, pommel terminating in a lion’s head chiseled with acanthus leaves on an amati background, simple crossguard adorned in the center with a fleur-de-lis framed by garlands of leaves on an amati background, a straight, chiseled crossguard ending in a palmette; a coat of arms bearing the “L” of King Louis XVIII surrounded by laurel leaves; a tang with mother-of-pearl inlays, adorned in the center with a finely chiseled coat of arms depicting the profile of Athena; guard plate decorated in the center with the Great Arms of France surrounded by the collar of the Order of St. Michael, cornucopias, and garlands of foliage; straight, triangular blade engraved in gold with trophies of arms; pommel signed “S & J” (Schimmelbusch & Joest). SF. L: 96 cm, blade: 82 cm. Restoration period. BE A sword of exceptionally high-quality chiseling.
Auction details
18th- and 19th-Century MilitariaAuction house
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