France, Revolution–Directoire (1789–1799). - Lot 172

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France, Revolution–Directoire (1789–1799). - Lot 172
France, Revolution–Directoire (1789–1799). Elite company saber, variant with a lion’s head pommel, without a scabbard. Cast brass hilt with eighteen flutes, a lion’s head pommel with a long, three-sided tail; the lion’s whiskers are clearly defined, and the wavy mane is finely chiseled. The guard’s crossguard is widened at the top; the tenon extends beneath the lion’s head and joins the crossguard at a right angle. Straight quillon ending in a pommel. The blade is gray with spots of orange-peel oxidation in places; it is slightly curved, with a hollow edge and a flat back, and a small groove near the back. No visible cutler’s mark or hallmark on the mount or the blade. 80 cm (Blade 67 cm). (Normal wear and tear and patina from age; a variant with an interesting lion’s head pommel, uncommon; in fairly good condition).
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