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A French General Officer's Epee Style Sword, c.1810. A particularly fine quality hilt retai...
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A French General Officer's Epee Style Sword, c.1810. A particularly fine quality hilt retaining about 95% original bright gilding. 97cm overall. On front shell guard is an impressive high relief stand of arms depicting an elaborate Roman-style helmet over a similar breastplate with a standard, cannon barrel, etc., below. Grip with mother-of-pearl plaques each side. Pommel is a helmet similar to that on the shell guard, but with a visor. The three-sided blued and gilt 83cm blade retains much of its original finish, and is etched with stands of arms, & foliage, maker's mark ‘I S B’. Original black leather scabbard, with top and bottom brass gilded fittings. An old period repair about a third of the way down its length and some patches of light pitting to the blade, otherwise good condition £500-£700 --- See Armes Blanches, by Jean L. Hoste & J-J Buigne, p.51, bottom row, left photo, for this pommel and description of a General's epee of the 1st Empire. This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.
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A French General Officer's Epee Style Sword, c.1810. A particularly fine quality hilt retaining about 95% original bright gilding. 97cm overall. On front shell guard is an impressive high relief stand of arms depicting an elaborate Roman-style helmet over a similar breastplate with a standard, cannon barrel, etc., below. Grip with mother-of-pearl plaques each side. Pommel is a helmet similar to that on the shell guard, but with a visor. The three-sided blued and gilt 83cm blade retains much of its original finish, and is etched with stands of arms, & foliage, maker's mark ‘I S B’. Original black leather scabbard, with top and bottom brass gilded fittings. An old period repair about a third of the way down its length and some patches of light pitting to the blade, otherwise good condition £500-£700 --- See Armes Blanches, by Jean L. Hoste & J-J Buigne, p.51, bottom row, left photo, for this pommel and description of a General's epee of the 1st Empire. This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.
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