Artillery officer's sword of the Royal Guard, based on the 1 - Lot 170

Lot n° 170
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Artillery officer's sword of the Royal Guard, based on the 1 - Lot 170
Artillery officer's sword of the Royal Guard, based on the 1816 model, with a chiseled and gilded brass hilt; the hilt is adorned in the center with the staff cross, chiseled hilt featuring two crossed cannons surmounted by a shield bearing the crowned coat of arms of France; round pommel surmounted by a flaming grenade; tang entirely in silver filigree; straight, flat blade with a single cutting edge, gilded and blued one-third of the way up, signed: “I G B” on the heel; leather scabbard with two gilt brass fittings, Model 1816; length 96 cm. (Leather added later). Restoration period. Very good condition. PROVENANCE: ARCOLE auction, RIEUNIER BAILLY POMMERY, February 12, 1990, lot 147, appraiser Bernard CROISSY.
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