France, First Empire (1804–1814) – Restoration (1814–1830). - Lot 176

Lot n° 176
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France, First Empire (1804–1814) – Restoration (1814–1830). - Lot 176
France, First Empire (1804–1814) – Restoration (1814–1830). Children’s toy: Scale model of a Light Cavalry Officer’s saber, Model AN IX. Hunter-style hilt in gilded brass (remnant). Flat oval pommel, long tail. The hilt arms are decorated with foliage motifs. Wooden handle bound with string and covered with filigree-patterned sheepskin, secured with two strands of brass wire. Long, shuttle-shaped guard panels decorated with a shield, an antique-style helmet, and a palmette. Curved crossguard with matching decoration. Flat blade with a light gray patina, curved with a flat back. Steel scabbard with a light gray patina, oxidized with rust spots in places, featuring two loop rings supported by two brass bands decorated with a helmeted Minerva within cartouches; the brass ferrule. Asymmetrical steel tip. 58 cm (Blade 49 cm). (Signs of wear and minor usage marks, small dents on the blade’s cutting edge; the saber is in its original condition as found, never previously part of a collection, and requires cleaning. Good condition.)
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