France, First Empire (1804–1814). - Lot 194

Lot n° 194
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France, First Empire (1804–1814). - Lot 194
France, First Empire (1804–1814). Remains of a Model 1811 ship’s saber, known as the “No. 1 ship’s saber,” without a scabbard. Hilt with a shell-shaped guard, a short, eight-sided pommel matching the tang, and a quillon ending in a palmette. The shell is highly convex, with a width of 13 cm at its center. The blade has a slight curve, a hollow edge, and a flat back with no markings (missing). The hilt and blade are orange-peel oxidized and repainted; the hilt is gilded and the blade is aluminum-colored. In the condition in which it was discovered; never previously part of a collection. 79 cm (blade 65 cm). (damage, as is).
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