Lot n° 204
Estimation :
2500 - 3000
EUR
King's guard saber model 1814 1st type, Restoration period, - Lot 204
King's guard saber model 1814 1st type, Restoration period, Wooden handle covered with shagreen decorated with a filigree. Chiselled brass frame. Guard with 4 branches forming a shell decorated with the coat of arms of France under royal crown and trophy background of flags, oak and laurel branches. Lily quillon and plate stamped "VERSAILLES" and two "B"s surmounted by a fleur de lys. Hollowed blade and gutter, engraved on one side with a trophy of arms, two fleurs-de-lis and the inscription "GUARDS OF THE BODY OF THE KING. "and on the other of a trophy of arms, the Armes de France and a face in a radiant sun. Back of the blade engraved "Manufacture Royale du Klingenthal novembre 1814". The blade is stamped with the heel of the "B" under the star of inspector E.L. Borson, August 1814 to September 1816, and the "B" framed with laurel branches of inspector 1st class J.G. Bick, 1812 to May 1815. Leather scabbard with three chased brass trimmings and two rings. Good condition, decorated with a strap.
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