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Military Arms and Memorabilia

Thursday 30 March 2023, 10:00 AM • Sarzana

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A dignitary's small sword, Early 19th Century

Estimate

€ 300 - 500

Sold

€ 450

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Napoli
length 94 cm
Straight blade of triangular section with hollow sides featuring remains of blueing and engraved with small gilded racemes and trophies. At the base marked "S.H." Brass hilt with remains of gilding. Elegant asymmetrical shell-guard decorated with floral motifs in relief on a granulated background. Guard with Empire-style decoration, pommel shaped as a lion's head. Mother-of-pearl grip scales with crossbars . Earlier leather scabbard with signs of use and time, apparently a single repair on the bottom. Brass mounts with remains of gilding. The button of the cap with monogram "J" (maybe for Joachim Murat). Most probably a small sword from the Murattian period.