France, Third Republic (1870–1940). - Lot 317

Lot n° 317
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Résultat : 101EUR
France, Third Republic (1870–1940). - Lot 317
France, Third Republic (1870–1940). A privately made sword known as the “chiseled Marine Officer’s Sword, Model 1872,” without a scabbard. Gilded bronze hilt; pommel in the shape of an inverted truncated cone adorned with scallop shells; hilt arch decorated with friezes of oak and laurel leaves; and a central ring decorated with scallop shells, dividing at its base into two small branches. Crossguard terminating in a scallop shell. Black horn tang with filigree work. Symmetrical guard stamped with a spread-out anchor resting on four flags, flanked by oak branches on the right and laurel on the left; folding counterguard of the Manceaux type. Scarlet wool cord present. Blade oxidized to a rust-flower patina, with two grooves, bearing the hallmark “V.P.B.” in an oval on the heel. 94 cm (Blade 78.5 cm). (Signs of wear and normal use; filigree missing. Fairly good condition).
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