France, Second Restoration (1815–1830). - Lot 185

Lot n° 185
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France, Second Restoration (1815–1830). - Lot 185
France, Second Restoration (1815–1830). Officer’s saber of the Duke of Orléans’ Cuirassier Regiment, 1817 model, from the Royal Manufactory of Klingenthal—Coulaux Frères. Gilded cast brass hilt, with one main prong and three secondary prongs forming a shell-shaped guard decorated with the Coat of Arms of Orléans beneath a royal crown, flanked by oak and laurel branches, against a background of flags. The pommel has a short, rounded tail and is decorated at the top with a fleur-de-lis in relief encircled by a laurel wreath. The handle is made of wood bound with cord, sheathed in sheepskin, and features double braided brass filigree. The rounded and curved crossguard is stamped with a palmette. No guard. Straight blade with two fuller grooves and a central ridge, engraved on its first third with the motto “VIVE LE ROI” on one side and three fleurs-de-lis on the other. It is signed on the heel within cartouches: “Manufacture Royale de Klingenthal” on one side and “Coulaux Frères” on the other. Steel scabbard with superficial traces of rust, featuring two steel suspension rings and silver-plated brass loops (remnants of silver plating) molded in relief with laurel branches. Steel blade tang with a beaded edge and an asymmetrical point. No visible hallmarks on the mount, the blade, or the scabbard. 111.5 cm (Blade 95.7 cm). (Signs of wear and normal use; the blade is coated in a yellowish grease; there is play between the blade tang and the hilt. Fairly good condition.)
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