France, Second Empire (1852–1870). - Lot 271

Lot n° 271
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Result : 101EUR
France, Second Empire (1852–1870). - Lot 271
France, Second Empire (1852–1870). Sword known as the “chiseled” Naval Officer’s model 1853, privately made by Alexandre BES, without a scabbard. Gilded bronze mount; pommel in the shape of an inverted truncated cone adorned with scallop shells; joint arch decorated with friezes of oak and laurel leaves; and a central ring decorated with scallop shells, dividing at its base into two small branches. The crossguard terminates in a scallop shell. The tang is made of filigree-worked brown horn. Symmetrical guard stamped with a spread-winged anchor surmounted by the imperial crown, resting on four flags, flanked by oak branches on the right and laurel on the left; folding counterguard of the Manceaux system, stamped with the manufacturer’s “A\B” logo for Alexandre BES in a cartouche with cut corners. Tie missing. Blade with a light gray patina and small spots, diamond-shaped in cross-section, with a “S - H” hallmark at the heel within a “halter” symbol. 97.5 cm (Blade 82.5 cm). (Normal wear and tear and patina from age; filigree on the tang missing. Fairly good condition). Note: Alexandre BES, gunsmith and swordsmith in Paris from 1835 to 1855, succeeded by Antoine PARANT in 1856.
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