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A French Louis Philippe era officer's swordcirca 1830-48
11 June 2012, 10:00 PDT
San FranciscoUS$800 - US$1,200
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A French Louis Philippe era officer's sword
circa 1830-48
circa 1830-48
Slender 30 inch blade of hollow triangular section with 12 inch blued and gilt panel engraved with conventional motifs and maker marked SHF (Simon Helvig et Fils) above the hilt. Brass hilt comprising oval shell molded with rooster and banners; knucklebow with foliage and lion's mask; pommel in the form of a crowing rooster. Grip with mother-of-pearl plaquettes.
Condition: Blade showing minor spotting, the blued and gilt decoration faded. Hilt fine and showing traces of silver plating.
See Illustration
Condition: Blade showing minor spotting, the blued and gilt decoration faded. Hilt fine and showing traces of silver plating.
See Illustration
Footnotes
Note: For a sword with this pommel and similar hilt, see page 401, Les Epees Portees En France Des Origines A Nos Jours, Jean Lhoste.







