REWARD SWORD, KNOWN AS "DES PAROISSES", given to Lieutenant of Gendarmerie RENÉ BEDOUET, model 1816, Restoration period. 32705
REWARD SWORD, KNOWN AS "DES PAROISSES", given to the gendarmerie lieutenant RENÉ BEDOUET, model 1816, Restoration period. 32705
Mounting in silver-plated brass. Guard with three branches forming a medallion-shaped shell, adorned with the Great Arms of France. Plateau ending in a palmette-shaped quillon decorated with a fleur-de-lys, bearing the marking "Versailles" and hallmarked below with a "B" surmounted by a star of the controller P. Bick (December 1813 - September 1818) and the "C" hallmark surmounted by a star of the director Chateaubrun. Below the medallion, the guard forms a palmette intended to support the medallion, and the two guard branches surrounding it each end in a fleuron. Short-tailed pommel. Wooden grip covered in grey shagreen and filigreed with copper.
Straight blade with double grooves and a point in line with the spine. It is hallmarked at the heel with a "B" in an oval surmounted by a star of the inspector E.L BORSON (August 1814 - September 1816), a "B" in a circle surrounded by a laurel wreath corresponding to the 1st class controller J.G. BICK (1812 - May 1815), and an "L" in a circle corresponding to the reviser F.L. LOBSTEIN, reviser (1813 to July 1821). Back of the blade engraved "Manufre Rle du Klingenthal November 1814." Blade length 95 cm. Scarlet wool cravat.
Black varnished leather scabbard with three silver-plated fittings with rings, ending in a ferrule. Engraved chape "Given / By the KING / to Mr / Bedouet / René." Iron blade tip.
France.
Restoration period.
Good condition, some wear to the silver-plating on the hilt, blade with oxidation from use, leather of the scabbard worn, central and bottom fittings of the scabbard desilvered.
BIOGRAPHY:
RENÉ-GERVAIS BEDOUET, gendarmerie lieutenant in the Ménard Division of Maine-et-Loire. Born on June 19, 1762 in Ste Gemmes d'Andigné (Maine-et-Loire), died on July 25, 1856 in St Laurent sur Sèvre (Vendée). Son of Jean Bedouet and Jeanne Poutier. Entered La Trappe in 1820, commissioner of the Dames de la Sagesse in 1824.
HISTORY:
The 1816 reward swords were, in fact, the former swords of the Second Company of Musketeers, model 1814, known as "Mousquetaires Noirs". In 1816, when the two companies of Musketeers were disbanded, it was decided to use the remaining swords of the Second Company still in stock to transform them into reward swords. To achieve this, the Cross of Musketeers present on the hilt was removed, and a silver-plated copper medallion stamped with the Great Arms of France was riveted on. The chape is engraved with the inscription "Given by the King to Mr…”, and the blade, which was originally unadorned (with no engravings), is now engraved with "LONG LIVE THE KING."
Hence, the back of the blade is originally engraved with the name of the manufacturer and dated 1814, the year of the creation of the Second Company of Musketeers of the King's Military Household.
Mounting in silver-plated brass. Guard with three branches forming a medallion-shaped shell, adorned with the Great Arms of France. Plateau ending in a palmette-shaped quillon decorated with a fleur-de-lys, bearing the marking "Versailles" and hallmarked below with a "B" surmounted by a star of the controller P. Bick (December 1813 - September 1818) and the "C" hallmark surmounted by a star of the director Chateaubrun. Below the medallion, the guard forms a palmette intended to support the medallion, and the two guard branches surrounding it each end in a fleuron. Short-tailed pommel. Wooden grip covered in grey shagreen and filigreed with copper.
Straight blade with double grooves and a point in line with the spine. It is hallmarked at the heel with a "B" in an oval surmounted by a star of the inspector E.L BORSON (August 1814 - September 1816), a "B" in a circle surrounded by a laurel wreath corresponding to the 1st class controller J.G. BICK (1812 - May 1815), and an "L" in a circle corresponding to the reviser F.L. LOBSTEIN, reviser (1813 to July 1821). Back of the blade engraved "Manufre Rle du Klingenthal November 1814." Blade length 95 cm. Scarlet wool cravat.
Black varnished leather scabbard with three silver-plated fittings with rings, ending in a ferrule. Engraved chape "Given / By the KING / to Mr / Bedouet / René." Iron blade tip.
France.
Restoration period.
Good condition, some wear to the silver-plating on the hilt, blade with oxidation from use, leather of the scabbard worn, central and bottom fittings of the scabbard desilvered.
BIOGRAPHY:
RENÉ-GERVAIS BEDOUET, gendarmerie lieutenant in the Ménard Division of Maine-et-Loire. Born on June 19, 1762 in Ste Gemmes d'Andigné (Maine-et-Loire), died on July 25, 1856 in St Laurent sur Sèvre (Vendée). Son of Jean Bedouet and Jeanne Poutier. Entered La Trappe in 1820, commissioner of the Dames de la Sagesse in 1824.
HISTORY:
The 1816 reward swords were, in fact, the former swords of the Second Company of Musketeers, model 1814, known as "Mousquetaires Noirs". In 1816, when the two companies of Musketeers were disbanded, it was decided to use the remaining swords of the Second Company still in stock to transform them into reward swords. To achieve this, the Cross of Musketeers present on the hilt was removed, and a silver-plated copper medallion stamped with the Great Arms of France was riveted on. The chape is engraved with the inscription "Given by the King to Mr…”, and the blade, which was originally unadorned (with no engravings), is now engraved with "LONG LIVE THE KING."
Hence, the back of the blade is originally engraved with the name of the manufacturer and dated 1814, the year of the creation of the Second Company of Musketeers of the King's Military Household.
Price :
3 000,00 €
| Destination | Envoi recommandé | Envoi Recommandé + Express |
|---|---|---|
| Shipping France | 20,00 € | 80,00 € |
| Shipping Europe | 33,00 € | 200,00 € |
| Shipping world | 100,00 € | 300,00 € |
Insurance (1%) :
30,00 €
Reference :
32705
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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).