Lot n° 189
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Sabre-briquet d'honneur awarded by the First Consul to citiz - Lot 189
Sabre-briquet d'honneur awarded by the First Consul to citizen Burty Jean Joseph:
Hallmarked silver hilt, filleted tang, gadrooned button quillon, plain cap, leather-covered spindle, silver filigree; blade slightly curved à la Montmorency, blued and gilded one-third, signed at the heel, on one side: "M. C."and on the other: "MORANGE MD FOURBISSEUR RUE ST CATHERINE N° 84 À BORDEAUX"; leather scabbard with two silver fittings, iron stinger in the form of a button; cap marked on the back: "Le Premier Consul - au Cen Burty Joph - Sergent-Major - de la 69eme ½ - Brigade de ligne -
pour Action d'Éclat" and, below: "Mfre à Versailles - Entrepse Boutet"; length 84 cm.
Consulate period. Very good condition.
hallmarks: "D" in a circle, DESCHASEAUX, controller from 1797 to May 1802 and from 1805 to 1819; "B Y" in an oval, D. BROUILLY, controller from 1800 to 1805; the other silver control hallmarks are not visible and are located under the fuse.
Citizen BURTY was appointed officer, lieutenant on May 31, 1806, and probably had his blade changed around this time.
HISTORY: BURTY Jean Joseph, born March 18, 1774 in Buvin (Isère); volunteered on October 1, 1791 for the 3rd Bataillon des Basses-Alpes, which became the 69th de ligne; served from 1792 to Year VI in the Army of Italy; appointed corporal on Ventôse 24, Year II, and sergeant on the following Floréal 3. He joined the army of the East in Prairial, Year VI, and fought in Egypt and Syria during the campaigns of Years VI, VII, VIII and IX. On Messidor 13, Year VII, he joined the grenadiers of the 3rd battalion of his half-brigade, and particularly distinguished himself at the battle of Aboukir, where he was wounded by a shot to the right leg while helping to remove a battery. On Ventôse 30, An IX, he again distinguished himself in front of Alexandria, receiving a bullet through the neck. On the following Floréal 1st, he was promoted to sergeant-major, was wounded by a shot to the right thigh on the 19th, at Rhamanié, and received a shell wound to the right side on the 24th of the same month, in the battle of Belbeys. After the surrender of Alexandria, BURTY returned to France and was awarded an honorary rifle on fructidor 28, year X, and appointed second lieutenant on nivôse 11, year XI. He served with the troops assembled on the ocean coasts during years XII and XIII, then took part in the Austrian, Prussian and Polish campaigns in year XIV, in 1806 and 1807, and was promoted to lieutenant on May 31, 1806. Captain by choice on October 27, 1808, he transferred to the 64th Line on June 13, 1809, returned to the 69th on the 27th of the same month, and distinguished himself on July 6 at Wagram, where he was shot several times. Returning to France after the peace, BURTY was obliged to apply for a retirement pension, which he received on October 31, 1811.
Reference: Fastes de la Légion d'honneur, bibliographie de tous les décorés by Messrs Lievyns, Verdot and Bégat, Paris, 1842, tome 1, page 491. He was mistakenly marked for a rifle of honor, whereas he was awarded an infantry non-commissioned officer's saber-briquet of honor.
The saber will be accompanied by eight copies of the relevant archive documents.
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