Sword of a foot fighter officer of the Imperial Guard. Wooden handle entirely filigree silver. Frame in chased gilded brass . Guard with a branch and two mumps engraved with foliage, one of which is surmounted by a silver profile emperor's head (posterior). Curved blade with round back. Counter-edge, gutter and hollow sections, engraved in cartouches on one side "hunters by foot" on the other side "imperial guard ". At the heel, foliage, IS & C weapons trophies . Leather sheath with two brass trims engraved with the line (back ). Period 1802-1815.
Estimate
€1,500 - €2,000
Result
€2,560
Buyer's premium
28%
Sword of a foot fighter officer of the Imperial Guard.
Wooden handle entirely filigree
silver.
Frame
in chased gilded
brass
.
Guard with a branch and two mumps engraved with foliage, one of which is surmounted by a silver profile emperor's head (posterior). Curved blade with round back. Counter-edge, gutter and hollow sections, engraved in cartouches on one side "hunters by foot" on the other side "imperial guard
".
At the heel, foliage,
IS & C
weapons trophies
.
Leather sheath with two brass trims engraved with the line (back
).
Period 1802-1815.
Sale
Wednesday 20 November 2019・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 7 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris