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Thursday 30 March 2023, 10:00 AM • Sarzana

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A court small sword of the Louis Philippe epoch, 1830-40

Estimate

€ 200 - 300

Sold

€ 750

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Francia
length 91.5 cm
Straight blade of triangular section, with hollow sides, the base engraved and gilded on a blue background with trophies and floral motifs. The base with manufacturer's monogram "SHF". Fine gilt brass hilt, the shell-guard with crown between oak branches and palmettes, the center of crossguard shaped as a spider's web, quillon and loop-guard with floral motifs in bas-relief, pommel with goddess effigy and lion's heads on both sides. Grips made of mother-of-pearl. Without scabbard.