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A French 1896 Model Cavalry Officer's Sword Commemorating The French Intervention In Mexico (1861-1867) Dated 1912
24 June – 8 July 2025, 12:00 BST
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A French 1896 Model Cavalry Officer's Sword Commemorating The French Intervention In Mexico (1861-1867)
Dated 1912
Dated 1912
With bright tapering blade fullered along the back over nearly its entire length on both sides, one side etched 'PROMOTION D'OAJACA . 1864-1866' between foliate scrolls and against a matted ground, and on the other 'A . DELEUZE' en suite, the forte on one side etched 'H. FAURE LE PAGE & FILS 8. R. Richelieu, PARIS' above three stamped circular inspector's marks, the back of the blade etched with Chatellerault manufactory details dated 1912, brass hilt comprising guard pierced and chased with branches of laurel, and wire-bound horn grip, in original steel scabbard (old pitting) with ring for suspension
95.3 cm. blade
95.3 cm. blade
Footnotes
The second French intervention in Mexico, also known as the Second Franco-Mexican War (1861-1876) was a military invasion of Mexico by Napoleon III. Defeated on the battlefield, Mexican conservatives sought the aid of France in order to establish a monarchy, which coincided with the aspirations of Napoleon III to re-establish a French presence in the Americas




