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Lot 30

A French 1st Empire Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre
Early 19th Century

24 May 2023, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £320 inc. premium

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A French 1st Empire Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre
Early 19th Century

Of regulation pattern, with curved fullered blade (pitted) double-edged towards the point, brass hilt with half-basket guard of two rounded bars swept-up to join the knuckle-guard, ovoidal langets, lobed rear quillon, pommel-cap and back-piece in one, and ribbed leather-covered grip bound with twisted copper wire; together with a reproduction French officer's sword in mameluke style, the blade (pitted) retaining traces of Klingenthal manufactory details along the back at the forte, and brass-mounted hilt stamped with spurious maker's marks on the top of one quillon, and inscribed 'VERSAILLES' along the top of the other, and wooden grips, in its brass-mounted leather-covered scabbard (2)
81.2 cm. and 67.5cm. blades

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