France, Third Republic (1870–1940). - Lot 304

Lot n° 304
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France, Third Republic (1870–1940). - Lot 304
France, Third Republic (1870–1940). Light Cavalry officer’s saber, AN XI model, manufactured by “Coulaux & Cie Klingenthal” circa 1880–90. Chasseur-style hilt made of cast brass, originally gilded (traces remain) and decorated with fillets, featuring a three-pronged guard and a curved quillon. Oval pommel topped with an olive-shaped rivet button and a long tail decorated with line engraving. The cap is engraved with a coat of arms featuring three scallop shells beneath a ducal crown. The hilt is made of brown filigree horn. Long, shuttle-shaped side guards decorated with line engraving. Tie missing. Nickel-plated white blade, curved, with hollow edges and a flat back, bearing the manufacturer’s mark “Coulaux & Cie Klingenthal.” Steel scabbard with a single suspension ring and an asymmetrical tip, oxidized to a rust-flower patina. 102.5 cm (Blade 89 cm). (Signs of wear and minor damage from use; filigree missing; deformed hilt arms; dents on the scabbard. Fairly good condition.)
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