Sword that belonged to Major General Henri de POURQUERY DE P - Lot 153

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Sword that belonged to Major General Henri de POURQUERY DE P - Lot 153
Sword that belonged to Major General Henri de POURQUERY DE PECHALVES ( 1842 - 1914 ), presented by the officers of the 62nd Infantry Regiment to their former Colonel, model 1872, IIIrd Republic period, gilt bronze hilt, relief-molded keypad with a wreath of oak leaves and laurels on a background of a bundle of flags, and embellished with 3 riveted silver stars adorned with brilliants. Folding counter keyboard decorated with oak leaves and laurels. Filigreed tortoiseshell handle. Double-edged blade engraved two-thirds of the way up with foliage, the name of the owner and the sponsors, blade marked E. BIDAL, Rue richelieu, Paris. Black patent leather scabbard with two gilded brass fittings (damaged), accompanied by strap. All contained in a case lined with red velvet fabric. The sword is in very good overall condition (excluding the scabbard), with slight traces of oxidation on the blade. Beautiful and rare collector's item. Henri de POURQUERY DE PECHALVES( 1842 - 1914 ) was appointed Brigadier General in 1898, then Divisional General in 1903, then Corps General. He commanded the 84th infantry brigade, then became Superior Commander of the defense of the Verdun group of places, Governor of Verdun and Commander of the Verdun region subdivision. He retired in 1907. He was Commander of the Légion d'Honneur.
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