France, Reign of Louis-Philippe (1830–1848). - Lot 215

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France, Reign of Louis-Philippe (1830–1848). - Lot 215
France, Reign of Louis-Philippe (1830–1848). Beautiful Model 1833 naval dagger, 1st type, from the Châtellerault Manufactory. circa 1840–1843. Handle made of blackened ash, topped by a round, threaded steel fastening nut screwed onto the tang. The nut is itself topped by a fixed lanyard ring. Brass guard, cut and stamped with a naval anchor with rounded arms (Navy acceptance mark), and the underside stamped “W under a star” within a shield for First Class Inspector Simon WIEDEMAN, using the model in use during that period (1836–1843). Triangular blade with a white polished finish and a few small traces of orange-peel oxidation, stamped “B” within a circle for 2nd-class inspector Joseph Amboise BISCH, of the model issued during the period 1840–1844. Black leather sheath with a central back seam and a brass ferrule with a copper tip and a stitched leather cap, complete with its original leather tab with buttonhole fastening. 30.5 cm (Blade 17 cm). (Signs of wear and minor cosmetic imperfections; not commonly found in this condition; in good condition). Engraved with a vertical anchor on both sides (worn, partially visible); three hallmarks on the heel, obscured by the leather strap, of which
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