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Thursday 20 June 2024 e Friday 21 June 2024, 10:00 AM • Sarzana

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A fine pair of dueling sabres, Second half of the 19th Century

Estimate

€ 700 - 1.000

Sold

€ 1.500

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Italia meridionale
length 101.5 cm.
Curved, single-and false-edged blades with a fuller doubling at the weak, the first part with the inscription "NON TI FIDAR DI ME SE IL COR TI MANCA" on one side and the motto "IL COR DEL CALABRESE E' COR D'ACCIAIO" on the other side, both of them among engravings depicting floral motifs. The tangs marked with crown, "M" and two other barely visible marks. Fine, iron mounts with wide guard featuring raised and twisted border; the outer surface reinforced by a flower-carved plaque engraved with racemes and fixed by various screws; engraved "BODEO CARLO SUCC. RE L. MICHELONI" on one side, and "FABB.TE D'ARMI BRESCIA-NAPOLI" on the opposite side. The inside of the hilt covered in burgundy velvet (damage caused by use and time) with gilded-threads band. Fish-skin handles consisting of sectors divided by metal wire. Long caps. Wooden scabbards covered in burgundy velvet and with iron mounts; cap provided with chape engraved with floral motifs.