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253 - France, Second Empire (1852–1870).
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€600 - 800Sale fees
France, Second Empire (1852–1870). Infantry sapper saber, made by the Klingenthal Manufactory, circa 1865. Cast brass mountings, pommel featuring a crowing rooster with a sandblasted crest; a faceted tang; a crossguard with a central knot, a lion’s muzzle, and two straight quillons ending in lion’s heads. Thick white blade with small spots, featuring a hollow edge and flat back; the back has a sawtooth edge, with the manufacturer’s mark “Coulaux Cie & Klingenthal,” corresponding to the markings found on items produced around 1865. The heel is stamped with “C under a star” in an oval and “B under a star” in an oval; these are unidentified hallmarks. Black leather scabbard with a central dorsal seam, featuring two brass fittings cut in a brace shape and decorated with line work, and an asymmetrical pommel. Hilt with a shield-shaped pommel decorated with a lion’s head. 91 cm (blade 73 cm). (Signs of wear and age, in good condition).
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