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Thursday 30 March 2023, 10:00 AM • Sarzana

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A scarce small sword for commanders of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, first quarter of the 19th Century

Estimate

€ 500 - 800

Sold

€ 313

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Regno di Sardegna
length 97 cm
Straight blade of hexagonal section, the first part engraved and gilded on a blue background with a Savoy eagle under crown, motto "Vive Le Roi", trophies and floral motifs; beautiful gilded bronze hilt, the shell-guard with the order's badge and the class' double ribbon badge, quillon and pommel with large lion's head, the loop-guard with flat head. Wooden grip with mother-of-pearl grips. Leather-covered, wooden scabbard with gilt brass mounts and a suspension ring. Small defects, mainly at the scabbard.