France, Reign of Louis-Philippe (1830–1848) – Second Empire - Lot 216

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France, Reign of Louis-Philippe (1830–1848) – Second Empire - Lot 216
France, Reign of Louis-Philippe (1830–1848) – Second Empire (1852–1870). Beautiful Model 1833 naval dagger, Type 2, from the Châtellerault Manufactory. circa 1840–1843. Handle made of blackened ash wood, topped by a round, threaded steel fastening nut screwed onto the tang. The nut is itself topped by a fixed ring. The guard is made of cut and stamped brass, featuring a naval anchor with rounded arms (naval acceptance mark), and the underside is stamped “W under a star” within a shield for First Class Inspector Simon WIEDEMAN, corresponding to the period (1836–1843). Triangular blade with a light, mottled gray patina and stamped on the heel—partially legible—with a “B” in a circle, indicating Second Class Inspector Joseph Amboise BISCH, of the model issued for the period 1840–1844. Steel sheet scabbard with a rounded steel pommel, complete with its original leather tab featuring two vertical slits for threading through a belt. 30.5 cm (Blade 17 cm). (Signs of wear and minor cosmetic imperfections; not commonly found in this condition; in good condition). Note: The use of steel scabbards became mandatory during the Second Empire, pursuant to the decrees of June 18, 1853. Naval dagger, Model 1833 – iron scabbard
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