KING'S BODYGUARD SABER, model 1814, Restoration period. 34371
Gilded brass guard, with four branches forming a shell decorated with the Arms of France under a royal crown and against a background of a bundle of flags and oak and laurel branches. Cap with a long tail. Wood handle covered with shagreen and a double braided silver filigree. Ricasso marked with "VERSAILLES", a "C" under a star representing the Châteaudrun inspector's stamp, a "B" under a star from the inspector P. Bick 1813 - 1818, and on the back of the shell, a star-marked "B".
Hollow-ground blade engraved with a trophy of arms, two fleur-de-lis, and the inscription "KING'S BODYGUARD" on one side, and on the other side a trophy of the Arms of France and a radiant sun with a face. Spine engraved with "Manufre Rle de Klingenthal September 1814". Stamped on the heel with a "B" under a star from the inspector E.L. Borson, August 1814 to September 1816, and a "B" framed by laurel branches from the 1st class controller J.G. Bick, 1812 to May 1815. Length 93.5 cm. Scarlet cloth knot.
First model 1814 scabbard in black varnished leather with three gilded bronze fittings decorated with lines and stamped with a "B" under a star, and the number "7". Steel chape at the tip of the scabbard.
France.
Restoration period.
Very good condition.
Price :
4 500,00 €
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Insurance (1%) :
45,00 €
Reference :
34371