France, First Empire (1804–1814). - Lot 192

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France, First Empire (1804–1814). - Lot 192
France, First Empire (1804–1814). Infantry saber known as a “briquet,” AN XI model, from the Versailles Armory. Bronze hilt with 28 flutes. Single-branch guard, hallmarked “VERSAILLES” and “B” in cursive script within an oval for BOUTET, Artistic Director of the Versailles Manufactory, on one side, and “FV” on the other side, unidentified hallmark. The pommel is hallmarked with a cursive “J” for Jean Baptiste JACQUESSON, director and inspector of the Versailles Manufactory from 1809 to 1812. Blade with a light, mottled gray patina and traces of oxidation in places; slightly curved, flat, and with a flat back, marked on the back “Manufacture Impériale de Klingenthal - December 1812" and hallmarked on the heel with a "B" within a wreath of foliage for First-Class Inspector Jean-George BICK, "L" within a circle for 2nd-class inspector François Louis LOBSTEIN (1804–1821), and "K" beneath a star within a circle for Joseph KRANTZ, inspector from September 1816 to 1818. Black leather scabbard with a central back seam and two brass fittings; the pommel has a rectangular crossguard. 73 cm (blade 59 cm). (Signs of wear and normal use; the scabbard seam is open; in fairly good condition).
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