France, Restoration (1814-1830). - Lot 103

France, Restoration (1814-1830). Artillery general's sword. Mounted in gilded cast brass. Chased pommel featuring the bust of a helmeted Athena in a medallion. Fully-decorated jointing bow with a fleur-de-lys in the middle and thunderbolts on either side. Reniform keyboard with central motif of crossed barrels broaching a howitzer with cannonballs of various calibers, powder keg and wicks, all on a sandblasted background. Small counter-keyboard adorned with stylized foliage. Quillon decorated with a flaming grenade on the outside. Wooden handle entirely filigree with copper wire and chain. Scarlet cloth tie. Straight white blade with traces of oxidation, double-edged with median edge. Signature "Coulaux ainé" on the heel. Black leather scabbard with two gilded brass fittings, the cap knob decorated with a helmet and the sting chased with foliage. 89.5 cm (blade 75 cm). (Wear and tear, scabbard leather formerly restored with modern leather. Not common. Fairly good condition.)