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LOT 1496

Napoleonic Infantry Officer's Sabre

FRENCH, CIRCA 1790 A.D.

31 3/4 in. (666 grams, 81 cm).

Comprising a long single-edged blade with corrugated spine, gently curved towards the shallow point; bronze sleeve to the grip with swept quillon and knuckle-guard, lug finial pieced to accept a sword-knot; ribbed wooden grip with leather covering; heavy usage wear. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired in 2008.
Property of a Kent, UK, private collector.

Footnotes

Modelled on the sabres of the infantry officers of the Jeune Garde Imperiale.

CONDITION

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LOT 1496

Napoleonic Infantry Officer's Sabre

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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