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A Rare French Officer's Sabre With Attack Guard
By Jaques Spol, Marchard Fourbusier A Metz, Late 18th Century

11 May 2016, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Rare French Officer's Sabre With Attack Guard
By Jaques Spol, Marchard Fourbusier A Metz, Late 18th Century

With curved fullered blade double-edged towards the point and etched with maker's details along the back at the forte, brass hilt comprising openwork ovoidal guard, knuckle-guard and pivoting side-guard, all pierced with circles and with cusped edges, the last with spring button catch, pommel-cap and back-piece in one, the former with cusped edges and diamond-shaped button, and leather-covered grip bound with twisted copper wire; together with a sabre blade of similar form to the last, the tang stamped with Museum of Artillery mark over the date '1871' (2)
77.8 cm. and 87 cm. blades

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