Upcoming auctions

Antique Weapons, Historical Memorabilia, and Decorations

Antique Weapons, Historical Memorabilia, and Decorations

Live

On Wednesday, November 4 | 02:00 PM

Thierry de Maigret

+33 1 44 83 95 20 maxime@tdemaigret.fr

Salle 5 - Hôtel Drouot

9, rue Drouot 75009, Paris

265 results

A hexagonal embroidery consisting of seven pieces

97 - A hexagonal embroidery consisting of seven pieces sewn together, made of purple and mauve velvet, likely created to mark the return of the ashes of Emperor Napoleon I on December 1, 1840. Embroidery in colored wool or silk threads and gold; in the center are the grand imperial coat of arms, surrounded by six alternating elements: two imperial crowns, two “N”s between two branches of oak and laurel, and two imperial eagles. It is mounted in a beautifully decorated, gilded wooden hexagonal fra

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,200

A fragment of the 80th Infantry Regiment’s tricolo

98 - A fragment of the 80th Infantry Regiment’s tricolor silk flag sash, embroidered with gold cannetille and featuring fringes; it bears the inscription: “INFANTERIE 80ME,” presented in a wooden frame accented with a gold fillet; on the back, a label reading: “Eagle sash of the 80th Line Regiment, divided at the time of the surrender of Metz”; 19 x 25 cm, frame 50 x 43 cm.

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,200

Large coat of arms of the Kingdom of Italy during

99 - Large coat of arms of the Kingdom of Italy during the First Empire, featuring in the center the imperial eagle in patinated bronze, with the various provinces depicted on its breast and, in the middle, the Iron Crown; below, a cross of the Order of the

Estimation

€500 - 1,000

Rare lithograph by Lemoine: Portrait of Madame Ang

100 - Rare lithograph by Lemoine: Portrait of Madame Angélique Duchemin, widow of Brulon (January 20, 1772/July 13, 1859), dressed as a second lieutenant of the Invalides and decorated with the Knight’s Cross of the Legion of Honor, inscribed and signed at the bottom: “To my beloved Madame Forget. A. Brulon, widow, 1852”; presented in a small frame made of cardboard and red felt; 18 x 14 cm, with the frame 24 x 18 cm. (A few foxing spots).

Estimation

€500 - 1,000

Small ammunition pouch case for a child of a Royal

101 - Small ammunition pouch case for a child of a Royal Guard infantry grenadier, made of wood, black leather, and white buffalo leather; the flap is adorned with the coat of arms of France and a flaming grenade in each corner, made of stamped and gilded brass;

Estimation

€300 - 500

A small pair of infantry grenadier epaulets, made

102 - A small pair of infantry grenadier epaulets, made of red yarn and cloth, lined with blue cloth, in its original box; 13 x 9.5 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 500

Small ammunition pouch for a child serving as an i

103 - Small ammunition pouch for a child serving as an infantry grenadier in the Royal Guard, made of wood, black leather, and white buffalo leather; the flap is adorned with the coat of arms of France and a flaming grenade in each corner, made of stamped and gilded brass; complete with its white buffalo leather strap, stitched; body 14.5 x 7.5 cm; strap, 4.2 cm wide, approximately 59 cm long, with two attachment loops. (Gilding on the ornaments is worn).

Estimation

€500 - 600

Gendarme’s or Royal Gendarmerie officer’s cartridg

104 - Gendarme’s or Royal Gendarmerie officer’s cartridge pouch, wooden body covered in red morocco leather, gilded brass side plates adorned with a lion’s head (one missing, along with the ring), a gilded brass clasp adorned with the staff cross in the center, guilloché border (leather unstitched; the clasp no longer holds); a gold-braided band, lined with red cloth, with gilded and chiseled brass ornaments, the crowned coat of arms of France, and fleur-de-lis pins; in very good condition.

Estimation

€1,500 - 2,000

Belt of a gendarme or officer of the King’s Gendar

105 - Belt of a gendarme or officer of the King’s Gendarmerie, made of gold braided trim, five black silk stripes, lined with red cloth, complete with its two belt loops and its chiseled and gilded brass plate bearing the General Staff’s insignia. (Some missing sections in the red cloth).

Estimation

€2,000 - 3,000

Officer’s helmet belonging to the Count of Bourbon

106 - Officer’s helmet belonging to the Count of Bourbon-Busset. This helmet sustained significant damage while in the possession of the collector who purchased it; it has several missing pieces, and the helmet shell is broken into numerous fragments; the gilded brass parts are in fairly good condition, as are the gilded and engraved brass chin straps and visor; the chenille, which is in very good condition, has been restored (it was originally missing).

Estimation

€2,000 - 3,000

Large engraving: Portrait of Charles Philippe, Cou

107 - Large engraving: Portrait of Charles Philippe, Count of Artois (the future Charles X), in the uniform of a lieutenant general, in 1814, engraved after a work by Gérard; below, in the center, the Great Coat of Arms of France with the necklace of the

Estimation

€500 - 800

*Pair of hallmarked vermeil bottle coasters, with

108 - *Pair of hallmarked vermeil bottle coasters, with chiseled and re-drilled edges featuring a design of palm leaves, foliage, and hexagons bordered by fillets; engraved on the inside with the coat of arms of Minister of State Count Joseph Jacques

Estimation

€3,000 - 3,500

Round brass wax seal: “MILITARY TRANSPORT – FORAGE

109 - Round brass wax seal: “MILITARY TRANSPORT – FORAGE SERVICE,” with a carriage in the center; turned wooden handle; diameter 37 mm.

Estimation

€250 - 300

Oval brass wax seal: “4TH LIGHT ARTILLERY REGIMENT

110 - Oval brass wax seal: “4TH LIGHT ARTILLERY REGIMENT” and “FRENCH REPUBLIC”; in the center, a cannon with cannonballs and a powder barrel, a horseman, and to his left, a lictor’s fasces;

Estimation

€200 - 250

Oval brass wax seal: “RÉGIMENT DE CAVIE - HUSSARDS

111 - Oval brass wax seal: “RÉGIMENT DE CAVIE - HUSSARDS D'ESTERHASI,” with the crowned coat of arms of France at the center on a background of flags; turned wooden handle; 27 x 29 mm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Oval brass ink seal: “ARMÉE DES PYRÉNÉES OCCIDENTA

112 - Oval brass ink seal: “ARMÉE DES PYRÉNÉES OCCIDENTALES - GÉNÉRAL EN CHEF,” with the Republic standing and trophies of arms in the center; turned wooden handle; 32 x 40 mm.

Estimation

€250 - 300

Round brass wax seal: “ARMÉE DU RHIN - LE MAJOR GÉ

113 - Round brass wax seal: “ARMÉE DU RHIN - LE MAJOR GÉNÉRAL,” with the imperial coat of arms of the Second Empire in the center; turned wooden handle, lacquered black; diameter 23 mm.

Estimation

€250 - 300

Round brass ink seal: “3rd MARINE INFANTRY REGIMEN

114 - Round brass ink seal: “3rd MARINE INFANTRY REGIMENT - THE COUNCIL OF ADMON ÉVENTUEL,” with the imperial eagle of the Second Empire in the center; diameter 37 mm.

Estimation

€100 - 150

Light Cavalry Officer’s Ceremonial Saber, Model 18

115 - Light Cavalry Officer’s Ceremonial Saber, Model 1822/82, with a three-pronged brass guard, chiseled and gilded, and a horn pommel with filigree; curved blade with a single hollow edge, signed on the back: “Coulaux & Cie Klingenthal,” engraved on one side in Gothic script within a cartouche: “Training Platoon No. 1, to Marshal’s Sergeant Bigot

Estimation

€500 - 600

A ceremonial saber with a chiseled and re-pierced

116 - A ceremonial saber with a chiseled and re-pierced brass officer’s hilt of the 1845 model, a brown horn tang with filigree; the blade has very slight curvature, a single hollow edge, and a lateral groove along the spine, ending in a counter-cut, etched with foliage and a flaming grenade resting on two crossed axes—the symbol of the fire department—on two-thirds of one side; on the other side, the dedication: “CHARLES BOUDAN, LIEUTENANT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE GRANDE PAROISSE SEINE &

Estimation

€500 - 700

Graduation saber from the Saint-Cyr Military Acade

117 - Graduation saber from the Saint-Cyr Military Academy belonging to Mr. Robert Gérald, 1923 model for infantry officers, with a four-pronged bronze guard forming a shell shape, chiseled with foliage; pommel adorned with laurel leaves; brown horn tang, filigree-worked; straight blade with a single hollow edge, engraved in two etched cartouches at the one-third mark on both sides with foliage and the inscriptions: “ROBERT GÉRALD” and “PROMOTION MANGIN 1831,” signed on the back: “Coulaux

Estimation

€300 - 500

Ornamental gift saber, bronze guard with six flat

118 - Ornamental gift saber, bronze guard with six flat prongs forming a shell, brown horn tang with filigree work, fitted with a fawn-colored leather sword knot; thick “T”-shaped blade, etched on both sides, two-thirds of the way down, with a cartouche; the front cartouche is decorated with foliage and engraved with: “COURSES DE BONNEVAL - PRIZE OF THE 4TH CAVALRY BRIGADE - SEPTEMBER 1, 1894,” back signed: “Master of Arms of Châtt, April 1893”; nickel-plated iron scabbard with a single r

Estimation

€400 - 500

Ornamental gift saber, with a five-pronged iron gu

119 - Ornamental gift saber, with a five-pronged iron guard and shell, adorned in the center with an antique cuirass and helmet atop a cluster of four flags; openwork crossguard; highly ornate pommel; brown horn tang with filigree; thick blade with a lenticular cross-section, one alternating fuller on each side, signed at the heel: “Coulaux” and “Klingenthal,” engraved with the dedication on one side: “1880—to their Captain Commander

Estimation

€500 - 600

Commemorative infantry officer's saber, fancy five

120 - Commemorative infantry officer's saber, fancy five-pointed model, iron guard, long-tailed pommel, brown horn tang, filigree-decorated; slightly curved Montmorency-style blade, half-round back, bearing an etched dedication on one side, in the hollow section: “ALFRED BOUISSOUNOUSE, Second Lieutenant in the 4th Zouave Regiment, Killed on January 19, 1871, at Buzenval”; iron scabbard, two ring-style clasps; length 94 cm. It is presented with an officer’s sword knot.

Estimation

€400 - 600

Sword of Honor awarded by First Consul Bonaparte t

121 - Sword of Honor awarded by First Consul Bonaparte to Citizen Dominique Danglade, adjutant-major-lieutenant in the 27½th Line Infantry Brigade, presented in Paris on the 4th of Pluviôse, Year XI, for: “The engagement that took place on the 5th of Floréal, Year VIII, at Bischoffen, where, through a skillful maneuver, he protected the retreat of several companies under heavy attack by the Hussars; he sustained six wounds in that battle.”

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,500

Captain Kister's wallet-writer in green morocco gi

122 - Captain Kister's wallet-writer in green morocco gilded with irons around the edges, silver-plated brass hinges and keyhole, attributed in gold letters on the flap: "MR KISTER - CAPITAINE DES GRENADIERS À CHEVAL", the upper part opens with a key and features compartments, two of which are for inkwells and, in the middle, three superimposed for small accessories including a cachet with the numeral: "GAK"; it has retained its original key; 43.5 x 35 x 6 cm. (Missing inkwell and accessories).

Estimation

€5,000 - 7,000

Major Daudiés’ writing case, made of green morocco

123 - Major Daudiés’ writing case, made of green morocco leather with gold trim and metal studs around the edges; inscribed on the flap in gold letters: “MR LE CHEVALIER DAUDIES - MAJOR OF THE 12th REGIMENT OF CUIRASSIERS”; the upper compartments for pens and inkwells are empty; 42.5 x 38 x 6 cm. (Key missing; some missing parts and wear).

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,200

A rare memento of a marshal from the First Empire:

124 - A rare memento of a marshal from the First Empire:

Estimation

€2,500 - 3,500

Spindle-lock hunting rifle that belonged to Victor

125 - Spindle-lock hunting rifle that belonged to Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy:

Estimation

€2,500 - 3,000

Center-fire hunting rifle with external hammers, f

126 - Center-fire hunting rifle with external hammers, formerly owned by Amédée of Savoy-Aosta, second son of King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy:

Estimation

€2,000 - 2,500

A small leather wallet with three compartments con

127 - A small leather wallet with three compartments containing various documents—mementos of ocean-going captain Jean Guillaume Eugène Ropers, born in Locquénolé (Finistère)—including: his master mariner’s certificate on parchment, issued by the Ministry of the Navy and Colonies, dated April 6, 1852, and signed by the minister.

Estimation

€200 - 250

Large pair of flintlock pistols by Iacob Franck of

128 - Large pair of flintlock pistols by Iacob Franck of Hanover:

Estimation

€2,000 - 3,000

Pair of flintlock pistols by Joseph Wistaler of Ba

129 - Pair of flintlock pistols by Joseph Wistaler of Baden:

Estimation

€2,000 - 2,500

Large pair of flintlock pistols with two-register

130 - Large pair of flintlock pistols with two-register barrels, the first decorated with fluting, signed on the top: “LAZZARO-LAZZERINO-COMINAZO,” the second with a sixteen-sided barrel, silver sights, length 35.5 cm, caliber 15 mm; flat-bodied lock plates, engraved on the reverse with trophies of arms featuring a deity and, in the center, a deity with a dog; engraved dogs; openwork iron volute basins; brass fittings, cut and engraved with foliage motifs, cap nails with lion’s muzzle heads, ope

Estimation

€1,500 - 2,000

*Rare gift set containing a pair of mercury fulmin

131 - *Rare gift set containing a pair of mercury fulminate pistols by Le Page in Paris:

Estimation

€40,000 - 50,000

A gift set containing a pair of percussion pistols

132 - A gift set containing a pair of percussion pistols by Fauré-Lepage:

Estimation

€2,500 - 3,500

A beautiful pair of percussion pistols, with octag

133 - A beautiful pair of percussion pistols, with octagonal Damascus steel barrels featuring ribbon patterns in high relief, fitted with an adjustable blued steel front sight; length 17.7 mm, 8 mm caliber with four rifling grooves; flanged breeches reinforced on the muzzle side, made of gray-finished steel engraved with foliage motifs, one bearing the number: “1” in gold within an oval, the other bearing the number: “2”; breech stocks engraved in a matching design, fitted with an adjustable b

Estimation

€2,000 - 3,000

A gift set containing a pair of percussion pistols

134 - A gift set containing a pair of percussion pistols made by Prélat in Paris, with blued octagonal barrels, detachable breeches fully engraved with foliage, length 26 cm, 12 mm caliber with deep rifling; front firing plates fully engraved with foliage; iron fittings cut and engraved as a set, with notched triggers; short-stocked ebony grips, carved with foliage and fluting; total length 41 cm.

Estimation

€2,000 - 3,000

*A rare and very beautiful pair of pistols, with a

135 - *A rare and very beautiful pair of pistols, with a fulminate-pellet mechanism, made by Lelion in Versailles, based on the Le Page design of 1810:

Estimation

€20,000 - 25,000

A very beautiful Vendémiaire Year XII-style genera

136 - A very beautiful Vendémiaire Year XII-style general’s flintlock pistol, but much more luxurious, by

Estimation

€10,000 - 15,000

Very small “Puppy” Bulldog revolver, rimfire, .22

137 - Very small “Puppy” Bulldog revolver, rimfire, .22 Short caliber, 22 mm barrel, six-shot cylinder, marked on the top of the frame: “THE LINCOLN - AMERICAN... FIRE,” double-action, retractable trigger; ebony grip plates; presented in a small wooden box; overall length 10.5 cm.

Estimation

€150 - 250

Pair of flintlock pistols, general officer’s model

138 - Pair of flintlock pistols, general officer’s model, 1st Vendémiaire, Year XII:

Estimation

€18,000 - 25,000

Pair of the King’s Bodyguard pistols, first model,

139 - Pair of the King’s Bodyguard pistols, first model, 1814:

Estimation

€12,000 - 15,000

Two Year IX-model gendarmerie pistols, a matching

140 - Two Year IX-model gendarmerie pistols, a matching pair, converted to percussion in accordance with regulations, barrels stamped and dated: “G 1819” and “M R,” one numbered “8,” the other “109,” breech blocks marked “Mle an 9”; hammers stamped “C” crowned within an oval and signed “Manuf. Roy. De Maubeuge”; iron fittings and ribs hallmarked in sequence; walnut stocks dated “C 1819,” numbered, and bearing identical hallmarks.

Estimation

€600 - 800

Large oriental flintlock pistol, with a square-cut

141 - Large oriental flintlock pistol, with a square-cut barrel that tapers to a round Damascus steel barrel, damascened with silver, featuring a gold “thunderbolt” mark, length 33 cm, caliber 14 mm; engraved round-bodied lock, swan-neck hammer; silver fittings, all hallmarked with an Oriental mark, cap stud chiseled with an eight-pointed star; walnut stock with a long butt and some silver inlays: stars, a crescent moon, and a shield-shaped thumb rest; wooden forend; total length 48.5 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 500

Rare large flintlock hunting rifle with rotating o

142 - Rare large flintlock hunting rifle with rotating over-and-under barrels, made by Barroy in Paris:

Estimation

€2,500 - 3,500

A curious large flintlock hunting rifle, of the sy

143 - A curious large flintlock hunting rifle, of the system type, with side-by-side double barrels, featuring a single strap on top and, to maintain the barrel spacing, two pieces screwed beneath the barrels, under the exposed portion of the stock—one at the two-thirds mark and one 11 cm from the muzzle. These two spacers are fitted with a rod loop; length 110.5 cm, caliber 15 mm; flat-bodied lock plates, engraved with a stag, signed: “MÔILLE À GRENOBLE,” swan-neck hammers engraved along with

Estimation

€2,500 - 3,000

Beautiful flintlock hunting rifle, system-type, do

144 - Beautiful flintlock hunting rifle, system-type, double-barreled side-by-side, by Philippe de Sellier:

Estimation

€3,000 - 3,500

Flintlock hunting rifle, double-barreled with squa

145 - Flintlock hunting rifle, double-barreled with square-to-round barrels, blued, stamped with the Saint-Étienne mark (two crossed palms surmounted by a crown), band decorated with engraved motifs, 15 mm caliber, length 87.5 cm; flat-bodied hammers, swan-neck hammers, roller-type firing springs; plain, cut-out iron fittings; walnut stock with a cheek piece carved with a flowered urn, checkered grip and barrel; wooden stock with an iron tip; total length 128.5 cm. (Minor repair to the swan-neck of o

Estimation

€400 - 600

Beautiful flintlock hunting rifle, double-barreled

146 - Beautiful flintlock hunting rifle, double-barreled with a damask-patterned stock featuring a tobacco-colored ribbon, fitted with a reinforcement on the muzzle side, hallmarked in Liège, signed on the band: “FNI PAR POTTET À PARIS,” with a silver front sight; length 87 cm, caliber 17.5 mm; attractive breech plate, cut and engraved with a bust of a figure; English-style flat-bodied triggers, engraved with a fleur-de-lis and edged with a fillet, signed: “FNI PAR POTTET AÎNÉ À PARIS,” s

Estimation

€2,000 - 3,000

A beautiful flintlock hunting rifle, simple and el

147 - A beautiful flintlock hunting rifle, simple and elegant, with a double-barreled side-by-side configuration, two-register, blued; the first barrel damascened in gold with a foliage and scroll motif, a gold sight disc, a band also damascened in gold, and signed: “DEVIVET À MÉZIÈRES - CANON TORD,” with a silver front sight; length 88 cm, caliber 14.5 mm; round-bodied lock plates, swan-neck hammers, volute-shaped basins, blued firing mechanism springs; cut and chiseled iron fittings, blued; s

Estimation

€2,500 - 3,000

Center-fire bolt-action hunting rifle, double-barr

148 - Center-fire bolt-action hunting rifle, double-barreled with a damask-patterned stock featuring a tobacco-colored ribbon and a guilloché band, length 75.5 cm, 12-gauge; bottom-loading design; rear hammers engraved with foliage and hunting scenes, engraved hammers, barrel engraved throughout; scroll-shaped trigger guard, engraved and monogrammed in gold letters: “M L”; beautiful stock in veined walnut, checkered at the grip; total length 117 cm.

Estimation

€800 - 1,200

Percussion (express) big-game hunting rifle, doubl

149 - Percussion (express) big-game hunting rifle, double-barrel with a tobacco-colored rib, heavy rib fitted with a three-leaf adjustable rear sight, marked: “J. MONTIGNY ARQ DU ROI DES PAYS-BAS À BRUSELLES,” engraved breech; length 66.5 cm, 15.5 mm rifled caliber; thick, finely engraved breech stock; front triggers fully engraved with hunting scenes; cut-out and fully engraved iron fittings, trigger guard ending in a scroll; checkered veined walnut stock; on the grip and fore-end, an oval silve

Estimation

€1,500 - 2,500

Model 1866/74-M80 infantry rifle, blued barrel num

150 - Model 1866/74-M80 infantry rifle, blued barrel numbered: “H 99 610” and dated: “S 1869-S 78”; breech marked: “MANUFACTURE IMPÉRIALE St-Étienne,” “Mle 1866/74-M80”; breech numbered: “B 45846”; walnut stock clearly stamped with the same number as the barrel, traces of the badge; presented with a shoulder strap.

Estimation

€300 - 400

*A very rare sword belonging to a senior officer o

151 - *A very rare sword belonging to a senior officer or general of the Constitutional Guard, with a hilt made entirely of finely chiseled and gilded brass, the pommel adorned along the rim with a band of pearls; on the front, an oval medallion bearing the royal coat of arms (only the three fleurs-de-lis), pommel with a palmette design, straight crossguard shaped like a quiver, the body of the crossguard engraved on the front with the royal crown, a branch imitating a bow, and a shaft shaped like a l

Estimation

€3,000 - 3,500

*Heavy officer's sword, believed to have belonged

152 - *Heavy officer's sword, believed to have belonged to the Convention Guard, the Legislative Body, or the Executive Directory; the hilt is made entirely of brass, silver-plated, with the guard chiseled around the perimeter of a band adorned with pearls; a palmette-shaped quillon; a straight crossguard depicting a stylized quiver; a rectangular body knot; a shaft imitating a bow; pommel shaped like a heraldic helmet with pearls chased on the visor, shaft forming a lictor’s fasces; a strong, strai

Estimation

€1,500 - 2,000

Heavy infantry sword, Model 1767, with a brass gua

153 - Heavy infantry sword, Model 1767, with a brass guard, shell-shaped crossguard, a crossguard arm extended by a quillon, and, below it, two heavy donkey-step crossguards, round pommel engraved with fluting, fully filigree-worked tang, with braided bishop’s miters; the lower one is heavily damaged; heavy blade with a diamond-shaped cross-section and a flat back, featuring a colichemarde, engraved one-third of the way up with illegible inscriptions, above which is a sun; length 97 cm. (Without sca

Estimation

€250 - 350

Sword of the King’s Bodyguard, silver-plated brass

154 - Sword of the King’s Bodyguard, silver-plated brass hilt, filigree silver tang; thick triangular blade, gilded and blued one-third of the way up, decorated on both sides with a sun in an oval medallion set against the royal crown; length 91 cm. (Silver plating worn; without scabbard).

Estimation

€300 - 350

*Court sword, guard made entirely of silver, trace

155 - *Court sword, guard made entirely of silver, traces of vermeil, decorated with medallions featuring trophies of arms and rows of pearls, pommel decorated in the same style; triangular-section blade, engraved, blued, and gilded one-third of the way up; leather scabbard, two silver fittings, pommel adorned with a trophy in a medallion and signed on the underside: “Dupré Rue S. Honoré across from the Opera in Paris”; length 106 cm. (Leather restored; the scabbard is probably not the original

Estimation

€900 - 1,000

A rare and beautiful court sword, with a sturdy da

156 - A rare and beautiful court sword, with a sturdy damascened steel guard gilded with gold, featuring a foliage design on a blued background, a slightly raised guard plate, a crossguard with two inverted quillons and small “donkey’s feet,” an oval pommel, and a silver filigree tang; a sturdy blade with a triangular cross-section, polished to a white finish; length 104 cm. (Without scabbard).

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,500

Estate or War Commissioner’s sword, with a chisele

157 - Estate or War Commissioner’s sword, with a chiseled brass guard showing traces of silver plating, a crossguard with two quillons ending in ram’s heads, an urn-shaped pommel, and a fluted ebony tang adorned with two brass escutcheons; blade with a rectangular cross-section at the heel and diamond-patterned over two-thirds of its length: the first third engraved with trophies and an altar of the fatherland, and inscribed: “Pour la Patrie”; leather scabbard, two brass fittings, pommel fitte

Estimation

€500 - 600

Naval officer's sword, with an English-style gilde

158 - Naval officer's sword, with an English-style gilded brass hilt, the pommel adorned with pearls, straight, openwork hilt also adorned with pearls, a naval anchor in the center, checkered ebony tang, embellished in the middle with a gilded brass wave, engraved with a monogram: “V,” on each side; fine, straight, flat blade with a single cutting edge, gilded and blued one-third of the way up; leather scabbard with two brass fittings. (Antique leather, not original; the scabbard tip is missing).

Estimation

€300 - 400

Naval officer’s sword, Model 1st Prairial, Year XI

159 - Naval officer’s sword, Model 1st Prairial, Year XII, with a chiseled and gilded brass guard; the guard plate is decorated with an anchor running lengthwise, and the guard knot is chiseled with the figure of the god Neptune on one side and an anchor on the other; crossed with two quillons ending in a leaf-decorated pommel, pommel shaped like a plumed helmet, tang entirely decorated with silver filigree; flat blade with a hollow back and a single cutting edge, engraved one-third of the way up, s

Estimation

€300 - 350

A rare artillery staff officer’s sword, with a chi

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-br

Estimation

€500 - 700

Officer’s sword of the 1st Regiment of Mounted Cha

161 - Officer’s sword of the 1st Regiment of Mounted Chasseurs, with a chiseled and gilded brass hilt; one arm of the hilt is decorated with waves, and the guard is adorned with a hunting horn bearing the number: “1” (1st Regiment), also surrounded by waves; quillon with a twisted palmette design; fluted ebony tang, adorned with a central brass motif; flat, polished white blade, engraved one-third of the way up, signed on the heel: “I S B”; leather scabbard, two brass fittings. (Leather adde

Estimation

€400 - 500

Officer's sword, chiseled and gilded brass guard,

162 - Officer's sword, chiseled and gilded brass guard, hilt decorated with a mythological scene, tang chiseled with foliage and a lion's muzzle, crozier-shaped pommel, checkered ebony tang; triangular-section blade, engraved, gilded, and blued one-third of the way along; length 94 cm. (Without scabbard).

Estimation

€250 - 300

Sword of a senior officer, likely from the Corps o

163 - Sword of a senior officer, likely from the Corps of Engineers, with a chiseled and gilded brass hilt; the hilt is entirely adorned with laurel leaves and, in the center of each side, features an eagle’s head within a medallion, asymmetrical hilt adorned with an antique-style trophy of arms, including a cuirass; double leaf-decorated crossguard; pommel chiseled with a trophy of arms, acanthus leaves, and laurel branches; shaft of checkered fruitwood; triangular blade engraved one-third of the w

Estimation

€300 - 400

Senior officer’s sword, with a chiseled and gilded

164 - Senior officer’s sword, with a chiseled and gilded bronze guard; the pommel is adorned with two crowns within shields surrounded by oak leaves and palm fronds, with a large fleur-de-lis in the center, pommel shaped like a heraldic helmet viewed from the front, tang featuring two fluted mother-of-pearl plates; blade with a triangular cross-section, engraved and signed at the heel: “Ve A. K. & E.” (Without scabbard; tang pins reattached).

Estimation

€250 - 300

*Sword of a member of the Institute of Egypt, with

165 - *Sword of a member of the Institute of Egypt, with a finely chased and hallmarked vermeil hilt, the pommel re-engraved with a palmette and spiderwebs, pommel with a leaf-shaped projection at the top of the branch (Boutet type), tang featuring two mother-of-pearl plates, the front one adorned with an Egyptian motif; blade engraved, blued, and gilded one-third of the way up, signed: “I S & C”; leather scabbard, beautiful vermeil pommel fully engraved with foliage, button chiseled with a Go

Estimation

€2,000 - 2,500

*Sword of a member of the Institute, with a hallma

166 - *Sword of a member of the Institute, with a hallmarked silver hilt, finely chiseled, modeled after those of the Institute of Egypt, but without the Egyptian motif on the tang, openwork pommel decorated with a palmette and a spiderweb, tang featuring two fluted mother-of-pearl plates, tang ends decorated with palmettes and foliage; blade with a triangular cross-section, engraved, gilded, and blued one-third of the way up, signed at the heel: “I. S. & C.”; leather scabbard, two silver fitt

Estimation

€2,500 - 3,000

*Senior officer's sword, with a chiseled and gilde

167 - *Senior officer's sword, with a chiseled and gilded brass hilt; the pommel is adorned with foliage and a winged thunderbolt, the hilt chased with a trophy of weapons and a shield adorned with the head of Medusa and held by a standing lion, surrounded by an oak branch and a laurel branch, pommel engraved with a frontal bust of the helmeted god Mars, tang with two mother-of-pearl inlays; blade with a triangular cross-section, blued and gilded one-third of the way up, engraved on the widest side in

Estimation

€800 - 1,200

*King’s Bodyguard Sword, 1814/1815, silver-plated

168 - *King’s Bodyguard Sword, 1814/1815, silver-plated brass hilt of the standard model, decorated with fillets, oval pommel, tang entirely in silver filigree; blade with a triangular cross-section, blued and gilded one-third of the way up, signed at the heel: “I S L E,” in practically new condition; leather scabbard, two silver-plated brass fittings; length 104 cm.

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,200

Senior officer’s sword, chiseled and gilded brass

169 - Senior officer’s sword, chiseled and gilded brass guard, pommel adorned with a shield bearing the crowned coat of arms of France, surrounded by two laurel branches; possibly an officer of the King’s Gendarmerie, pommel shaped like a heraldic helmet, viewed from the front; ferrule and tang of the tang section adorned with fleurs-de-lis; tang section featuring two fluted mother-of-pearl plates; triangular blade, gilded and blued one-third of the way up; leather scabbard with two chiseled and g

Estimation

€400 - 600

Artillery officer's sword of the Royal Guard, base

170 - Artillery officer's sword of the Royal Guard, based on the 1816 model, with a chiseled and gilded brass hilt; the hilt is adorned in the center with the staff cross, chiseled hilt featuring two crossed cannons surmounted by a shield bearing the crowned coat of arms of France; round pommel surmounted by a flaming grenade; tang entirely in silver filigree; straight, flat blade with a single cutting edge, gilded and blued one-third of the way up, signed: “I G B” on the heel; leather scabbard wi

Estimation

€500 - 700

*General's sword, a fine example, with a chiseled

171 - *General's sword, a fine example, with a chiseled and gilded brass guard; the pommel adorned with a lion's muzzle; the hilt chiseled with the generals' coat of arms surmounted by an ancient helmet; in the center, the arms of France surrounded by the two necklaces of the King’s orders, the whole set resting on a trophy of arms, six flags, and two banners bearing the arms of France; the reverse side of the hilt adorned with a caduceus; the tang featuring two fluted bone plates; triangular-sectio

Estimation

€600 - 800

*Light cavalry sword of the King’s Household, with

172 - *Light cavalry sword of the King’s Household, with a chiseled and gilded brass guard, a plain crossguard, a straight cross with two quillons, and a pommel bearing, within an oval medallion, the date: “1593,” the hilt bordered with sunburst motifs, in the center the coat of arms of France surmounted by the royal crown, below which are two banners on either side, pommel adorned with the bust of Henry IV on the front and a fleur-de-lis on the back, shank entirely in silver filigree; blade wit

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,500

Officer's sword of the Berry Regiment, with a chis

173 - Officer's sword of the Berry Regiment, with a chiseled and gilded brass hilt, pommel bearing the crowned arms of France on a halo, and a checkered ebony tang; triangular blade, engraved, gilded, and blued in the lower third; length 96 cm. (Without scabbard).

Estimation

€300 - 400

An exceptional and unique sword belonging to a sen

174 - An exceptional and unique sword belonging to a senior officer of the Carabiniers, likely a gift from the Emperor; the aluminum hilt follows the standard design of the Second Empire, with the pommel adorned with laurel scrolls and, in the center, staff scepter motifs, no donkey motif, and a quillon formed of laurel and oak leaves, round pommel chiseled with a radiant sun, surmounted by a leaf-adorned knob; a two-shelled guard, fully engraved on both sides, with a hinged rear section; wooden tang

Estimation

€2,500 - 3,500

1817-model senior staff officer’s sword, chiseled

175 - 1817-model senior staff officer’s sword, chiseled and gilded bronze guard, pommel bearing the coat of arms of

Estimation

€300 - 400

*Heavy sword of a senior staff officer, known as t

176 - *Heavy sword of a senior staff officer, known as the “chiseled” model, 1855 deluxe model, with a chiseled and gilded brass guard; the pommel features an eagle resting on six flags surmounted by an eagle, stamped: “F D,” below, and signed: “FEUR BREVETÉ DE S. M. L'EMPEREUR” (Delacour), pommel also adorned with an eagle on the front, hinged crossguard operated by a button, brown horn tang; heavy blade with a diamond-shaped cross-section and hollow edges, signed at the heel: “Manufac

Estimation

€400 - 600

*Rare 1817-type senior officer's sword, modified i

177 - *Rare 1817-type senior officer's sword, modified in 1938, for general engineers and the armaments service, with a chiseled and gilded brass guard; the hilt is adorned with an applied motif in two parts: a sword resting on two crossed cannons above flames; below this motif, six crossed flags and a laurel wreath; hinged counter-guard; black horn pommel, filigree-worked; straight blade with a full spine and a lateral groove along half its length, then tapering to a lenticular cross-section; leather

Estimation

€300 - 400

Daudeteau 1895 prototype bayonet, variant with a 1

178 - Daudeteau 1895 prototype bayonet, variant with a 15-mm-diameter ferrule, nickel silver handle featuring a longitudinal groove on the left side, pommel head reduced to 15.5 mm; it bears the number “1” on the top of the handle; Lebel-type blade with a quadrangular cross-section; blued steel Lebel-type scabbard; total length 65.5 cm.

Estimation

€100 - 150

Daudeteau 1895 prototype bayonet, variant with a 1

179 - Daudeteau 1895 prototype bayonet, variant with a 15-mm-diameter ferrule, nickel silver handle featuring a longitudinal groove on the left side, pommel head reduced to 15.5 mm; it bears a “R” hallmark on the top of the handle; Lebel-type blade with a quadrangular cross-section; blued steel Lebel-type scabbard; total length 65.5 cm.

Estimation

€100 - 150

Small saber for a child or teenager, modeled after

180 - Small saber for a child or teenager, modeled after

Estimation

€300 - 400

*Small children's hunting saber, with an entirely

181 - *Small children's hunting saber, with an entirely engraved brass hilt in the Oriental style, featuring geometric and foliage motifs; slightly curved blade, long pommel engraved with scrollwork, followed by a hollow section and a lateral groove along the spine, engraved on one side with a stag and on the other with a wild boar; length 60.5 cm. (Without scabbard).

Estimation

€300 - 350

Year XI-model light cavalry saber, three-pronged b

182 - Year XI-model light cavalry saber, three-pronged brass guard, stamped and marked: “VERSAILLES”; leather-wrapped tang secured by two brass olive-shaped fittings; curved blade stamped: “K” with a star (J. J. Krantz 1812/1814), “B” surrounded by foliage (J. G. Bick 1812/1815), and “L” (F. L. Lobstein, circa 1812/1813), signed on the back: “Mfture Imple du Klingenthal 1812”; iron scabbard, two ring-style clasps, hallmarked: “V” and “L F” on the barbed point (J. B. Lefèbv

Estimation

€700 - 900

Light cavalry saber, Model 1822/1882, likely belon

183 - Light cavalry saber, Model 1822/1882, likely belonging to a non-commissioned officer, with a three-pronged brass guard, hallmarked, crossguard engraved with “1er Spahis” and a crescent moon, pommel engraved with the intertwined monogram: “T C” intertwined; leather-covered tang with filigree decoration; curved blade signed: “Mre d'armes de Châtt February 1896 Cavrie

Estimation

€400 - 500

Year XI dragon saber, three-pronged brass guard, s

184 - Year XI dragon saber, three-pronged brass guard, stamped: “K” with a star (J. J. Krantz 1812/1814), “B” within a wreath of foliage (J. G. Bick 1812/1815), crossguard stamped: “B” (J. A. Bisch from 1809 onward); straight blade, double fuller, point in line with the spine, hallmarked: star-shaped “K,” “B” surrounded by foliage, and “L” (F. L. Lobstein circa 1813), signed on the back: “Mfture de Klingenthal 9bre 1813”; leather scabbard, three brass fittings, the middle o

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,200

Year XI cavalry saber, with a three-pronged brass

185 - Year XI cavalry saber, with a three-pronged brass guard, stamped: “K” surmounted by a star (J. J. Krantz 1812/1814), “B” within a wreath of foliage (J. G. Bick 1812/1815), and “L” (F. L. Lobstein circa 1813), leather-covered tang, filigree-decorated; straight blade, double fuller, point extending from the spine, same hallmarks as on the guard, spine signed: “Mfture Imple du Klingenthal December 1813”; iron scabbard, heavy model, two ring-style clasps, lyre-shaped tip; length 117

Estimation

€700 - 900

1854-model Carabinieri saber, three-pronged brass

186 - 1854-model Carabinieri saber, three-pronged brass guard, well stamped, serial number: “262,” leather-wrapped tang with filigree; straight blade, double fuller, stamped at the heel, back inscribed: “Mre Impale de Châtt March 1860 - Caraber Mle 1854”; iron scabbard, two scabbard rings bearing the same serial number; length 119 cm.

Estimation

€600 - 700

1854 Model Reserve Cavalry Saber, three-pronged br

187 - 1854 Model Reserve Cavalry Saber, three-pronged brass guard, well stamped, leather-covered tang with filigree, fitted with a black leather wrist strap; straight blade with a single hollow edge, stamped at the heel, signed on the back: “Mre d'Armes de Châtt - April 1880 - Reserve Cavalry”; iron scabbard, two ring-style clasps; length 114 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 600

Year IX light cavalry saber, three-pronged brass g

188 - Year IX light cavalry saber, three-pronged brass guard, leather-wrapped tang secured by two brass olive-shaped fittings; curved blade with a hollow edge and a counter-cut edge, bearing two square hallmarks marked “37,” back signed: “Mfture nle du Klingenthal Coulaux frères Entreprs”; iron scabbard, two flat iron scabbard rings engraved with a lattice pattern; length 104.5 cm. (Engraving difficult to read near the tip).

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,200

Infantry lighter used by foot grenadiers of the Im

189 - Infantry lighter used by foot grenadiers of the Imperial Guard, with a brass clasp featuring a single round prong, stamped: “J. C.” in an oval (J. Cazamajou), “A C” in an oval (A. Chapelle, director from 1805 to 1809) and “VERSAILLES”; at the tang: “V”; curved crossguard ending in a trumpet-shaped pommel; oval guard with a small skirt, stamped: “J C,” leather-covered tang, filigree-decorated, with a brass ferrule at the base; slightly curved blade with a hollow edge, back end

Estimation

€800 - 1,000

*Imperial Guard mounted hunter's saber, 1st model,

190 - *Imperial Guard mounted hunter's saber, 1st model, single-branch guard, crossguard stamped with

Estimation

€3,000 - 3,500

Imperial Guard mounted hunter’s saber, 1st model,

191 - Imperial Guard mounted hunter’s saber, 1st model, with a single-branch brass guard, stamped: “B D” intertwined (D. Brouilly, inspector from September 1800 to November 1805), Boutet’s mark (difficult to read), and: “V”; curved blade with a single hollow edge, stamped at the heel: “M” surmounted by a gear wheel (J. J. Mouton, inspector from 1793 to 1809) and: “L W” (B. P. C. Levavasseur, inspector from 1798 to 1803), back signed: “Mfture Imple du Klingenthal Coulaux frères��

Estimation

€5,000 - 6,000

Saber of a mounted grenadier of the Imperial Guard

192 - Saber of a mounted grenadier of the Imperial Guard, 2nd model, with a three-pronged brass guard and a round openwork shell, decorated with a flaming pomegranate; the guard plate is stamped: “VERSAILLES,” “J C” in an oval and another illegible mark; crossguard decorated with a palmette, hallmarked: “J. C.”; the underside bears two marks, a “C” and a sort of sun; pommel hallmarked; tang covered in leather, filigree-decorated (incomplete filigree); Montmorency-style blade hallmarked

Estimation

€4,000 - 6,000

Imperial Guard sailor’s saber, with a ribbed round

193 - Imperial Guard sailor’s saber, with a ribbed round brass hilt, shield-shaped side guards—the front one engraved with an anchor—and a quillon ending in a ball, stamped on the top: “DUC,” round pommel with a skirt engraved with a border, leather-covered tang with a single brass filigree; blade with a pronounced curve, a hollow edge, and a half-round back, engraved on each side with a cartouche, a palmette at each end: “Garde Impériale” between two rope-wrapped anchors; wooden scabba

Estimation

€4,000 - 5,000

Rare lighter from the Consuls’ collection, with a

194 - Rare lighter from the Consuls’ collection, with a single-pronged brass guard, straight crossbar, and a curved quillon ending in a flat knob; stamped on the top of the bar: “BOUTET” and two rectangular hallmarks: “L D” and “A B”; oval cap with a small tail, leather-covered shaft with filigree detailing, ending in a beaded brass ring; very slightly curved blade, Montmorency type, length 67.8 cm; leather scabbard with two brass fittings; total length 82.5 cm. (The leather is period, b

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,500

Sabre of a junior officer of the Imperial Guard’s

195 - Sabre of a junior officer of the Imperial Guard’s Mounted Chasseurs, with a hilt featuring a chiseled and gilded brass pommel, guard adorned on the front with the head of a deity, possibly Minerva; quillon curved downward and terminating in a leaf-shaped finial; cap with a long tail ending in a lion’s head, with a finial around the rivet; ebony tang, filigree-worked; curved blade with a reed-shaped cross-section ending in a counter-edge, carp-tongue point, engraved one-third of the way up, d

Estimation

€15,000 - 18,000

Rare saber of a junior officer in the Imperial Gua

196 - Rare saber of a junior officer in the Imperial Guard’s Mounted Chasseurs:

Estimation

€18,000 - 20,000

Go to

Drouot App

Explore, discover and bid on thousands of exceptional objects with the Drouot app

Google Play

App Store