King's Bodyguard Saber, 1st Model, 1814
First-model sword of the King’s bodyguard.
Handle covered in stingray leather with a filigree pattern. Gilded brass mount, four-
pronged guard, and a shell bearing the arms of France. Pommel stamped “197.” Quillon double-
stamped. Curved blade with a flat back, engraved “Manufacture Rle du Klingenthal October 1814”; the
concave sides are engraved with trophies of arms, fleurs-de-lis, the arms of France, and “GARDES DU CORPS DU
ROI.”
Leather scabbard with three brass fittings.
Length: 110 cm.
3 000 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Louis Philippe, Charles 10th
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Metal
Reference (ID): 1796725
Availability: In stock
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