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Auction archive: Lot number 16

A FRENCH 'MLE.1896' CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD FOR A GENERAL OFFICER

Auction 17.12.2013
17 Dec 2013
Estimate
£300 - £400
ca. US$491 - US$655
Price realised:
£563
ca. US$922
Auction archive: Lot number 16

A FRENCH 'MLE.1896' CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD FOR A GENERAL OFFICER

Auction 17.12.2013
17 Dec 2013
Estimate
£300 - £400
ca. US$491 - US$655
Price realised:
£563
ca. US$922
Beschreibung:

A FRENCH 'MLE.1896' CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD FOR A GENERAL OFFICER CHÂTELLERAULT, DATED '1897' With bright fullered single-edged blade marked 'SABRE D'OFFICER DE CAVALERIE MLE.1896 - MANUF.RE D'ARMES DE CHAT/LT 1897' and with the initials 'JH' along the back-edge, hilt comprising pierced gilt-brass guard cast and chased in relief with scrollwork, foliage and a medusa-mask, ribbed black composite grip bound with twisted wire, and cast and chased gilt-brass pommel (cap polished) ornamented with a laurel wreath and with two applied silver stars, in correct burnished steel scabbard with single ring for suspension 35 1/4in. (89.5cm.) blade It is believed the presence of the silver stars on the pommel indicate this was owned by a senior general officer

Auction archive: Lot number 16
Auction:
Datum:
17 Dec 2013
Auction house:
Christie's
17 December 2013, London, South Kensington
Beschreibung:

A FRENCH 'MLE.1896' CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD FOR A GENERAL OFFICER CHÂTELLERAULT, DATED '1897' With bright fullered single-edged blade marked 'SABRE D'OFFICER DE CAVALERIE MLE.1896 - MANUF.RE D'ARMES DE CHAT/LT 1897' and with the initials 'JH' along the back-edge, hilt comprising pierced gilt-brass guard cast and chased in relief with scrollwork, foliage and a medusa-mask, ribbed black composite grip bound with twisted wire, and cast and chased gilt-brass pommel (cap polished) ornamented with a laurel wreath and with two applied silver stars, in correct burnished steel scabbard with single ring for suspension 35 1/4in. (89.5cm.) blade It is believed the presence of the silver stars on the pommel indicate this was owned by a senior general officer

Auction archive: Lot number 16
Auction:
Datum:
17 Dec 2013
Auction house:
Christie's
17 December 2013, London, South Kensington
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