Lot n° 189
Estimation :
80 - 120
EUR
France, Third Republic (1870-1940). - Lot 189
France, Third Republic (1870-1940).
Light cavalry officer's saber for the Armée d'Afrique by the forger Coulaux, circa 1875.
Steel frame, oxidized rust flower, originally nickel-plated, long-tail cap, topped by a stepped riveting dome-button. Iron filigree horn butt. Guard with four secondary branches and guard plate ending in a curved quillon. White blade with traces of rust-blossom oxidation in places, slightly curved, with hollow pan and flat back and gutter near the back, with "Coulaux & Cie Klingenthal" maker's mark on the back, the heel is hallmarked "C" in an oval and "G" under star in an oval, corresponding to a production for the years 1875. Natural leather tie. Steel scabbard with small gray patina, stained in places, with one suspension ring and asymmetrical stinger. In its original condition, never previously collected.
107 cm (Blade 92.5 cm).
(Wear and tear, watermark on fuse damaged, needs cleaning, fairly good condition).
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