Mounted infantry or mounted hunter's officer's sword.
Leather-covered hilt with watermark. Brass frame decorated with a line decoration, single-branch hilt, straight quillon ending in a flap.
Curved blade with flat back, hollow sides and gutters, engraved " VAINCRE OU MOURIR ", " LA NATION " and " LE ROI " ("The King" hammered). Wooden scabbard (posterior) covered with leather with three brass trimmings decorated with a line and two rings. Iron stinger.
A.B.E. Revolutionary period.
Live Thursday 18 February 2021・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 112

Mounted infantry or mounted hunter's officer's sword. Leather-covered hilt with watermark. Brass frame decorated with a line decoration, single-branch hilt, straight quillon ending in a flap. Curved blade with flat back, hollow sides and gutters, engraved " VAINCRE OU MOURIR ", " LA NATION " and " LE ROI " ("The King" hammered). Wooden scabbard (posterior) covered with leather with three brass trimmings decorated with a line and two rings. Iron stinger. A.B.E. Revolutionary period.

Estimate
€500 - €600
Result
€1,792
Buyer's premium
28%
Mounted infantry or mounted hunter's officer's sword. Leather-covered hilt with watermark. Brass frame decorated with a line decoration, single-branch hilt, straight quillon ending in a flap. Curved blade with flat back, hollow sides and gutters, engraved " VAINCRE OU MOURIR ", " LA NATION " and " LE ROI " ("The King" hammered). Wooden scabbard (posterior) covered with leather with three brass trimmings decorated with a line and two rings. Iron stinger. A.B.E. Revolutionary period.
Sale Thursday 18 February 2021・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 15 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris