France, Consulate (1799–1804) – Early Empire (1804–1814).. - Lot 170

Lot n° 170
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France, Consulate (1799–1804) – Early Empire (1804–1814).. - Lot 170
France, Consulate (1799–1804) – Early Empire (1804–1814).. Officer’s sword. Cast brass mount; faceted pommel decorated with foliage motifs and topped with a prominent rivet knob. Fluted ebony tang decorated in the middle with an oval brass ring featuring a continuous plant motif. Faceted tang joint adorned in the center with pearls and ending at a right angle at the crossguard with reinforcement. Guard plate decorated with a sun on a radiant background, the border adorned with pearls, and a short, coiled quillon. Hilt tie missing. Blade with a light gray patina, straight, with a hollow edge and flat back, chiseled one-third of the way up with trophies of arms and floral motifs on one side and a radiant sun on the other. Blackened leather scabbard with a central dorsal seam and two cast brass fittings cut in an accolade shape and decorated with line work. Buttoned chape. 90.5 cm (Blade 77 cm). (Signs of wear and minor cosmetic flaws; the scabbard tip is missing. Fairly good condition).
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