National Guard Or National Volunteer Officer's Sabre - France - Before 1792
National Guard or National Volunteer Officer's SABRE
France
Pre-1792
Brass, leather, brass, steel
Overall length: 90 cm; Barrel length: 75 cm
Gilt brass hilt known as the "climbing lion" hilt.
Lion head pommel with a long tail.
Gruff covered in eight-turned sheepskin, inlaid with twisted brass wire.
Rounded knuckle guard with fluted edges along its entire length.
Openwork guard.
Shell depicting a lion with its head turned backward, brandishing the club of Hercules in its two forepaws, surmounted by a Phrygian cap; its left hind leg rests on a barrel beneath which two cannonballs are positioned; its right hind paw crushes the head of a winged, fire-breathing dragon, whose tail is coiled and ends in an arrowhead-shaped stinger. Montmorency-style blade, with a single cutting edge and a false edge.
Ref.: 7152
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
France
Pre-1792
Brass, leather, brass, steel
Overall length: 90 cm; Barrel length: 75 cm
Gilt brass hilt known as the "climbing lion" hilt.
Lion head pommel with a long tail.
Gruff covered in eight-turned sheepskin, inlaid with twisted brass wire.
Rounded knuckle guard with fluted edges along its entire length.
Openwork guard.
Shell depicting a lion with its head turned backward, brandishing the club of Hercules in its two forepaws, surmounted by a Phrygian cap; its left hind leg rests on a barrel beneath which two cannonballs are positioned; its right hind paw crushes the head of a winged, fire-breathing dragon, whose tail is coiled and ends in an arrowhead-shaped stinger. Montmorency-style blade, with a single cutting edge and a false edge.
Ref.: 7152
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
1 280 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Louis 16th, Directory
Condition: Excellent condition
Reference (ID): 1781226
Availability: In stock
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