France, Third Republic (1870–1940). - Lot 309

Lot n° 309
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France, Third Republic (1870–1940). - Lot 309
France, Third Republic (1870–1940). Naval Academy Officer’s Saber, Model 1854/70, circa 1880–90. Gilded bronze mount; the cap is lidded and decorated with a central medallion; long tail with a scallop shell frieze. Fluted horn hilt without filigree. Joint arch with an upper eyelet for threading the sword strap, decorated with a water leaf motif extending to the middle ring. The shell formed by the secondary tang is openwork-chiseled with water leaves and a spread-leg anchor. Quillon ending in a dolphin’s head. The underside of the mount is hallmarked “J. BACKES” (?) and “60.” Scarlet wool cord included. Blade with a light gray, rust-speckled patina, featuring a hollow edge and flat back with a groove near the spine, and the manufacturer’s mark “Coulaux & Cie Klingenthal France,” corresponding to the markings for the period 1880–1890, and hallmarks on the heel: “C” under a star and “B” under a star. Blackened leather scabbard with three brass fittings and two suspension rings; the leather is worn and damaged. The pommel is flanked by a spread-out anchor and a scallop shell-shaped rivet button. 86 cm (blade 71.5 cm). (Signs of wear and normal use; the leather of the scabbard is worn with small missing areas, and the tip is missing. As is).
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