OFFICER'S SWORD OF THE FRENCH GENDARMERIE, 2ND ENGLISH COMPANY, Former Monarchy, circa 1780-1788. 34716
OFFICER'S SWORD OF THE GENDARMERIE OF FRANCE, 2nd ENGLISH COMPANY, Former Monarchy, circa 1780-1788. 34716
Bronzed iron hilt. Multi-branch guard with copper filigree ribbon handle. 85 cm flat blade engraved with trophies, the royal coat of arms, a sun motif, and vegetal arabesques on the outer side. Inscription on the inner side: "vivat regum carissimus." Brown leather scabbard with bronzed fittings adorned with fillets.
France.
Former Monarchy, circa 1780-1788.
Very good condition.
PROVENANCE:
From the former PM collection.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
The 2nd company of the English Gendarmes belonged to the prestigious Gendarmerie of France, an elite cavalry corps of the French monarchy. It was established in 1667 during the reign of Louis XIV. Despite its name, it served the King of France; the title of "English" is a historical legacy of the company and does not mean it belonged to the British army. The Gendarmerie of France was distinct from the Marshalcy, which was responsible for policing and maintaining order. It was a heavy cavalry military corps serving the King in times of war. The English Gendarmes held the second position in the Great Gendarmerie, immediately after the Scottish Gendarmes, and preceded the companies of the Burgundian Gendarmes and the Gendarmes of Flanders.
The ordinance of February 24, 1776, defined the organization of the Gendarmerie of France. Each company included:
- a captain-lieutenant;
- a first lieutenant, a second lieutenant, and a sub-lieutenant;
- a standard-bearer;
- four sergeants;
- eight brigadiers;
- a quartermaster;
- 96 gendarmes, including 12 veterans;
- two trumpeters.
The command of the company was entrusted to Jean-Thérèse-Louis de Beaumont, Marquis of Autichamp, who became the captain-lieutenant of the English Gendarmes on January 3, 1770. He also served as the second-in-command of the Gendarmerie of France. He resigned in 1785 without being replaced before the dissolution of the corps.
In the spring of 1788, Louis XVI decided to dissolve the Gendarmerie of France as part of a policy of cost-saving and reorganization of privileged military corps. The ordinance of March 2, 1788, planned for the reform of the corps starting from April 1, 1788. Thus, the 2nd company of the English Gendarmes disappeared with the institution to which it belonged. This dissolution occurred a few years before the establishment of the National Gendarmerie in 1791.
Bronzed iron hilt. Multi-branch guard with copper filigree ribbon handle. 85 cm flat blade engraved with trophies, the royal coat of arms, a sun motif, and vegetal arabesques on the outer side. Inscription on the inner side: "vivat regum carissimus." Brown leather scabbard with bronzed fittings adorned with fillets.
France.
Former Monarchy, circa 1780-1788.
Very good condition.
PROVENANCE:
From the former PM collection.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
The 2nd company of the English Gendarmes belonged to the prestigious Gendarmerie of France, an elite cavalry corps of the French monarchy. It was established in 1667 during the reign of Louis XIV. Despite its name, it served the King of France; the title of "English" is a historical legacy of the company and does not mean it belonged to the British army. The Gendarmerie of France was distinct from the Marshalcy, which was responsible for policing and maintaining order. It was a heavy cavalry military corps serving the King in times of war. The English Gendarmes held the second position in the Great Gendarmerie, immediately after the Scottish Gendarmes, and preceded the companies of the Burgundian Gendarmes and the Gendarmes of Flanders.
The ordinance of February 24, 1776, defined the organization of the Gendarmerie of France. Each company included:
- a captain-lieutenant;
- a first lieutenant, a second lieutenant, and a sub-lieutenant;
- a standard-bearer;
- four sergeants;
- eight brigadiers;
- a quartermaster;
- 96 gendarmes, including 12 veterans;
- two trumpeters.
The command of the company was entrusted to Jean-Thérèse-Louis de Beaumont, Marquis of Autichamp, who became the captain-lieutenant of the English Gendarmes on January 3, 1770. He also served as the second-in-command of the Gendarmerie of France. He resigned in 1785 without being replaced before the dissolution of the corps.
In the spring of 1788, Louis XVI decided to dissolve the Gendarmerie of France as part of a policy of cost-saving and reorganization of privileged military corps. The ordinance of March 2, 1788, planned for the reform of the corps starting from April 1, 1788. Thus, the 2nd company of the English Gendarmes disappeared with the institution to which it belonged. This dissolution occurred a few years before the establishment of the National Gendarmerie in 1791.
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FOR ALL PURCHASES, PAYMENT IN MULTIPLE CHECKS POSSIBLE
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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).