Lot n° 353
KLINGENTHAL COULAUX, Sr. & Co. - Lot 353
KLINGENTHAL COULAUX, Sr. & Co.
Hunting dagger from the Imperial Forestry School (1853–1873) made of brass, horn, and steel; the pommel is decorated with bees and foliage scrolls; the tang is made of horn; the guard decorated with foliage scrolls and palmettes, the body knot marked “Forêt” and framed by a frieze of oak leaves, with two quillons featuring eagle heads. Straight blade with a rounded back and a back edge marked “École impériale forestière”; the back bears the manufacturer’s mark.
With its leather and silver-plated metal scabbard, featuring a pommel decorated with foliage scrolls and a wild boar's head pommel, and a scabbard hilt decorated with interlaced foliage.
Total length: 71 cm.
(Wear and oxidation on the blade; torn scabbard; scratches on the tang).
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