France, Second Empire (1852–1870). - Lot 258

Lot n° 258
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France, Second Empire (1852–1870). - Lot 258
France, Second Empire (1852–1870). Rare 1831 small-model saber (lightweight version known as the 1855 model), for the Fire Department of the Zornhoff Manufactory in Bas-Rhin. Cast brass hilt with twenty-six flutes. The crossguard is originally fitted with a locking button for the scabbard ferrule and terminates in quillons adorned with perforated discs specific to the Fire Department. Blade with a mottled gray patina and traces of oxidation, double-edged with two fuller grooves and a central ridge, bearing the manufacturer’s mark “Manufacture de Zornhoff Bas Rhin” on the heel on one side, without a hallmark. Blackened leather scabbard with a central back seam and two brass fittings; the pommel features an olive-shaped button and a notch allowing the tab of the crossguard button to be locked into place. 61.5 cm (blade 48.5 cm). (Signs of wear and normal use; the leather of the scabbard has become brittle with small areas missing from the surface and the stitching open for a few centimeters. Fairly good condition). Note: The Zornhoff Manufactory was located in the town of Monswiller (67700) in the Bas-Rhin department (the villages of Zornhoff and Monswiller merged at the end of the 18th century) and was part of the GOLDENBERG a tool and hardware factory. Workers from the Klingenthal Manufactory were employed at this factory and manufactured saber and rapier blades under contract for Klingenthal, which they marked “Manufacture du Zornhoff.”
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