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Lot 116*

A French First Empire Silver-Mounted Commissaire De Guerre (Honorary) Sabre
Paris Silver Guarantee Marks For 1794-97 And Later, Maker's Mark Of Pierre-Nicolas Sommé

27 October 2021, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£3,000 - £5,000

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A French First Empire Silver-Mounted Commissaire De Guerre (Honorary) Sabre
Paris Silver Guarantee Marks For 1794-97 And Later, Maker's Mark Of Pierre-Nicolas Sommé

With curved fullered blade (some scattered old pitting) double-edged towards the point, the forte lightly etched along both sides with foliage, a sun-in-splendour, a martial trophy and a panel of cabalistic symbols, the decorating retaining traces of gilding, hilt comprising ovoidal langets, rear quillon with lobed terminal, faceted baluster knuckle-guard with central oval and linked to the pommel by a scroll at the top, pommel with fluted cap and rounded tang button, and rounded ebony grip chequered over each side, in original wood-lined black leather scabbard (some old loss of finish) with linear engraved silver locket, chape and suspension mount, and two silver rings for suspension
81cm. blade, 93.5cm. overall

Footnotes

Pierre-Nicolas Sommé is recorded between 1760 and 1809, the year of his death at Versailles

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