"Sword Of A Senior Infantry Officer, Presidency Of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte."
INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, PRESIDENCY OF LOUIS NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. Brass hilt. Single-branch guard decorated with Jupiter's thunderbolt. Oval-shaped quillon decorated with the uncrowned imperial eagle perched on a trophy of six infantry flags bearing the eagle. Pommel decorated with an imperial eagle with outstretched wings. Folding counter-guard. Leather grip with brass wire inlay. Straight, double-edged blade, 90.5 cm long, 74.5 cm blade. Good condition with signs of use, blade marked "coulaux klingenthal" with a gray patina and minor oxidation.
France, 19th century. Presidency of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte.
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