OFFICER'S STAFF SWORD, model from the 1st of Vendemiaire Year XII (24th of September 1803), First Empire.
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OFFICER'S STAFF SABER, model of the 1st Vendémiaire Year XII (24 September 1803), First Empire.
Gilt bronze hilt. Single-branch guard. Rectangular crossguard decorated with an ancient helmet on a background of military trophies, the lower part of the crossguard decorated with a palmette, curved quillon ending in a lion's head. Square-section guard branch terminated at the top with an openwork palmette. Pommeau with a short tang simply decorated with a crown of oak branches. Ebony handle with diagonal striations. Damascus white blade, curved, with a rounded back, length 83.8 cm. Blued steel scabbard with four gilt bronze fittings decorated in relief, except for the chape which features an openwork palmette and a steel dagger.
Very good condition, minor rubbing on the raised gilt bronze parts. Scabbard reblued and varnished at a later date. Chape fractured at the lower part and repaired, missing the attachment stud.
France.
First Empire.
Gilt bronze hilt. Single-branch guard. Rectangular crossguard decorated with an ancient helmet on a background of military trophies, the lower part of the crossguard decorated with a palmette, curved quillon ending in a lion's head. Square-section guard branch terminated at the top with an openwork palmette. Pommeau with a short tang simply decorated with a crown of oak branches. Ebony handle with diagonal striations. Damascus white blade, curved, with a rounded back, length 83.8 cm. Blued steel scabbard with four gilt bronze fittings decorated in relief, except for the chape which features an openwork palmette and a steel dagger.
Very good condition, minor rubbing on the raised gilt bronze parts. Scabbard reblued and varnished at a later date. Chape fractured at the lower part and repaired, missing the attachment stud.
France.
First Empire.
Reference :
16377
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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).