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Thursday 30 March 2023, 10:00 AM • Sarzana

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An 1833 model artillery short sword, Third quarter of the 19th Century

Estimate

€ 100 - 150

Sold

€ 288

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Regno d'Italia
length 62,5 cm
Straight, double-edged blade (small areas with pitting), at the base with clearly visible markings "RD","RF." in a shield surmounted by crown and date "1864". Solid hilt with quillon and grip consisting of a single brass piece with remains of a mark. Earlier leather scabbard with brass hilt. Calamandrei presents in 'Storia dell'Arma Bianca Italiana' (Ed. Olimpia, 1999) a very similar model (p. 54, with photo): with a straight-edged blade of later production.