EXCEPTIONNELLE RÉUNION DE DEUX FORTES ÉPÉES DE CHEVAU-LÉGERS DE LA MAISON DU ROI, RÈGNE DE LOUIS XV, PREMIER ET SECOND MODÈLE.
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EXCEPTIONAL PAIRING OF TWO STRONG SWORDS OF THE KING'S HOUSE CHEVAU-LÉGERS, REIGN OF LOUIS XV, FIRST AND SECOND MODEL Old Monarchy.
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MULTI-BRANCH SABRE OF THE KING'S HOUSE CHEVAU-LÉGERS, CIRCA 1730 TO 1750, REIGN OF LOUIS XV.
Brass hilt with four branches, without a counter-guard or thumb ring. The two main branches are adorned with fleur-de-lis and floral patterns, the secondary branches with military trophies. (Guard branch height 14 cm, pommel height 4.9 cm). They are fixed at their top to the pommel by means of steel screws. Round pommel molded in relief with a trophy of arms on the front face and the Arms of France on the back face. Fully filigreed wooden handle in brass. Brass ferrules. Two-shell guard decorated on top with a trophy of arms and the Arms of France placed on a trophy; underneath, the front part is decorated with the Arms of France framed by palm leaves, the rear part with a trophy of arms also framed by palm leaves. Original blade of 90 cm long, on the presented piece the length is 89.5 cm, 3.7 cm wide (originally 4.1 cm) with a lenticular section and double central fuller, of a very archaic type for the period and of Germanic manufacture. It is marked at the ricasso on both sides of the fullers with "CHEVAU-LEGER-DE-LA » - » GARDE-DU-ROY » on one side, then "MAUPETIT » - » FOURBISSEUR-A-PARIS » on the other, in irregular small capitals, these inscriptions are largely faded. The armorer Lucien Maupetit is the author of this hilt and the supplier to the Chevau-légers. His son, Lucien-Jacques, will be the entrepreneur of the Alsace manufacture from 1755 to 1765. Without scabbard. Weight: 1.236 kg. In his work "Des Sables et des Épées - Troupes à cheval de Louis XIV à l'Empire - tome I", pages 50 and 51, figure 24, Michel Pétard makes the following analysis of this model: "Although no regulatory text has reached us, it is certain that this is indeed a model since the few known specimens are rigorously identical. This sumptuous combat saber belongs to the generation that appeared in 1730 but distinguishes itself by its gilded brass hilt and its high aesthetic relief decoration combining the fleur de lis, martial trophies, and vegetal elements with happiness."
Good state of conservation, the brass parts have lost their gilding, minor accident at the top of one of the branches, blade with oxidation typical for that period.
France.
Reign of Louis XV.
STRONG SWORD OF THE KING'S HOUSE CHEVAU-LÉGERS, AROUND 1750-1762, REIGN OF LOUIS XV.
Strong hilt in gilded brass, with two main branches and two secondary branches forming a palmette and two C's. Oval pommel (Guard branch height 14.5 cm, pommel height 5.5 cm). Two-shell guard. Filigreed wooden handle in silver. Twisted silver wire ferrules. Blade originally 90 cm long, and in this specimen it is 87.5 cm, talon width 2.9 cm, in épée. Blade engravings erased. Without scabbard. Weight: 965 grams. Michel Pétard, being the best specialist in our opinion on the subject, we borrow from his work "Des Sables et des Épées - Troupes à cheval de Louis XIV à l'Empire - tome I", pages 70 and 71, figure 47S, his complete analysis of this object: "As is often the case with government guards, no document informs us about the company of the Chevau-Legers, only objects are likely to enlighten us on the subject. Strong hilt in gilded brass, rigorously identical to that adopted by the marshalcy around 1730-1740, but it is distinguished by a finely filigreed silver handle with embossed twisted ferrules, and above all by the presence of a removable guard piece which experienced two types of mounting - either by a tenon fitted in a mortise hollowed out in the rib of the shell, or by a widened foot pegged onto the escutcheon base. The 90 cm blade, in épée, is engraved in large cursive: "Chevaux-légers De la Gardes Du Roy" and below "Manufacture Royale Des armes blanches D'Alsace." Without this indication, we would be ignorant of the origin of this very fine object. As for the dating, it remains vague due to the lack of reliable clues. This strong sword was undoubtedly the rational compromise between the combat multi-branch saber and the service sword unsuitable for war."
Very good state of conservation, the hilt retained almost all of its gilding, blade with oxidation typical for that period.
France.
Reign of Louis XV.
To view all photographs of these two weapons, one must go to the two dedicated pages.
MULTI-BRANCH SABRE OF THE KING'S HOUSE CHEVAU-LÉGERS, CIRCA 1730 TO 1750, REIGN OF LOUIS XV.
Brass hilt with four branches, without a counter-guard or thumb ring. The two main branches are adorned with fleur-de-lis and floral patterns, the secondary branches with military trophies. (Guard branch height 14 cm, pommel height 4.9 cm). They are fixed at their top to the pommel by means of steel screws. Round pommel molded in relief with a trophy of arms on the front face and the Arms of France on the back face. Fully filigreed wooden handle in brass. Brass ferrules. Two-shell guard decorated on top with a trophy of arms and the Arms of France placed on a trophy; underneath, the front part is decorated with the Arms of France framed by palm leaves, the rear part with a trophy of arms also framed by palm leaves. Original blade of 90 cm long, on the presented piece the length is 89.5 cm, 3.7 cm wide (originally 4.1 cm) with a lenticular section and double central fuller, of a very archaic type for the period and of Germanic manufacture. It is marked at the ricasso on both sides of the fullers with "CHEVAU-LEGER-DE-LA » - » GARDE-DU-ROY » on one side, then "MAUPETIT » - » FOURBISSEUR-A-PARIS » on the other, in irregular small capitals, these inscriptions are largely faded. The armorer Lucien Maupetit is the author of this hilt and the supplier to the Chevau-légers. His son, Lucien-Jacques, will be the entrepreneur of the Alsace manufacture from 1755 to 1765. Without scabbard. Weight: 1.236 kg. In his work "Des Sables et des Épées - Troupes à cheval de Louis XIV à l'Empire - tome I", pages 50 and 51, figure 24, Michel Pétard makes the following analysis of this model: "Although no regulatory text has reached us, it is certain that this is indeed a model since the few known specimens are rigorously identical. This sumptuous combat saber belongs to the generation that appeared in 1730 but distinguishes itself by its gilded brass hilt and its high aesthetic relief decoration combining the fleur de lis, martial trophies, and vegetal elements with happiness."
Good state of conservation, the brass parts have lost their gilding, minor accident at the top of one of the branches, blade with oxidation typical for that period.
France.
Reign of Louis XV.
STRONG SWORD OF THE KING'S HOUSE CHEVAU-LÉGERS, AROUND 1750-1762, REIGN OF LOUIS XV.
Strong hilt in gilded brass, with two main branches and two secondary branches forming a palmette and two C's. Oval pommel (Guard branch height 14.5 cm, pommel height 5.5 cm). Two-shell guard. Filigreed wooden handle in silver. Twisted silver wire ferrules. Blade originally 90 cm long, and in this specimen it is 87.5 cm, talon width 2.9 cm, in épée. Blade engravings erased. Without scabbard. Weight: 965 grams. Michel Pétard, being the best specialist in our opinion on the subject, we borrow from his work "Des Sables et des Épées - Troupes à cheval de Louis XIV à l'Empire - tome I", pages 70 and 71, figure 47S, his complete analysis of this object: "As is often the case with government guards, no document informs us about the company of the Chevau-Legers, only objects are likely to enlighten us on the subject. Strong hilt in gilded brass, rigorously identical to that adopted by the marshalcy around 1730-1740, but it is distinguished by a finely filigreed silver handle with embossed twisted ferrules, and above all by the presence of a removable guard piece which experienced two types of mounting - either by a tenon fitted in a mortise hollowed out in the rib of the shell, or by a widened foot pegged onto the escutcheon base. The 90 cm blade, in épée, is engraved in large cursive: "Chevaux-légers De la Gardes Du Roy" and below "Manufacture Royale Des armes blanches D'Alsace." Without this indication, we would be ignorant of the origin of this very fine object. As for the dating, it remains vague due to the lack of reliable clues. This strong sword was undoubtedly the rational compromise between the combat multi-branch saber and the service sword unsuitable for war."
Very good state of conservation, the hilt retained almost all of its gilding, blade with oxidation typical for that period.
France.
Reign of Louis XV.
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An authenticity certificate of the item including the description published on the site, the period, the sale price, accompanied by one or more color photographs is automatically provided for any item priced over 130 euros. Below this price, each certificate is charged 5 euros.
Only items sold by me are subject to an authenticity certificate, I do not provide any expert reports for items sold by third parties (colleagues or collectors).