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A French Napoleonic Artillery Officer's Sabre
Early 19th Century

Napoleon Bonaparte: The British Sale
27 October 2021, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£2,500 - £3,500

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A French Napoleonic Artillery Officer's Sabre
Early 19th Century

With curved fullered blade double-edged towards the point, the forte etched and gilt against a blued ground over a third of its length on both sides with a differing martial trophy between foliage, regulation brass hilt cast and chased with laurel foliage and comprising ovoidal langets each with crossed cannons against oak leaves, lobed rear quillon, two side-bars swept-up to join the knuckle-guard, petalled pommel with back-piece extending down the back of the grip, and leather-covered grip bound with twisted copper wire, in its steel scabbard (some old pitting) with two brass suspension mounts cast and chased en suite with the hilt, and each carrying a ring for suspension
82cm. blade

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See Christian Blondieau, Sabres Français 1680-1814, 2002, pp. 357 and 358 (illustrated)

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
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A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
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