Light infantry officer saber (voltigeurs).
Brass mounting. Checkered wood handle. Short skirted cap. Guard with a moving branch, two quillons in rhombus with folded points, one of which is chiseled with a horn. Beautiful curved blade with flat back, counter-edge, gutter and hollow sides, engraved, gilded and blued in third. Leather scabbard with two cut brass fittings, decorated with a line (leather broken at the base and cut off).
Length of the blade : 65 cmB
.E. for the saber. First Empire period.
Live Tuesday 12 April 2022・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 134

Light infantry officer saber (voltigeurs). Brass mounting. Checkered wood handle. Short skirted cap. Guard with a moving branch, two quillons in rhombus with folded points, one of which is chiseled with a horn. Beautiful curved blade with flat back, counter-edge, gutter and hollow sides, engraved, gilded and blued in third. Leather scabbard with two cut brass fittings, decorated with a line (leather broken at the base and cut off). Length of the blade : 65 cmB .E. for the saber. First Empire period.

Estimate
€800 - €1,000
Result
€2,048
Buyer's premium
28%
Light infantry officer saber (voltigeurs). Brass mounting. Checkered wood handle. Short skirted cap. Guard with a moving branch, two quillons in rhombus with folded points, one of which is chiseled with a horn. Beautiful curved blade with flat back, counter-edge, gutter and hollow sides, engraved, gilded and blued in third. Leather scabbard with two cut brass fittings, decorated with a line (leather broken at the base and cut off). Length of the blade : 65 cmB .E. for the saber. First Empire period.
Sale Tuesday 12 April 2022・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 14 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris