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€ 700 - 1.200
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€ 3.500
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dating: 1914 provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Straight, double-edged blade with thin, central groove and areas damaged by rust. Engraved and gilded up to the center on blue background with the Savoy eagle, the Savoy coat of arms, trophies and floral motifs. Tang with the dedication 'I CORPI VOLONTARI ITALIANI PIETRO FRVGONI GENERALE COMAN.TE D'ARMATA 1914'. On the other side the manufacturer 'F. W. THEEGARTEN SOLINGEN'. Beautiful silver grip, center of crossguard with Savoy eagle (red and white enameled Savoy cross) above a toothed wheel and green enameled monogram 'VCA', quillons decorated with laurel and oak branches, the back with two escutcheons under crown, the left one with 'S.P.Q.R' inscription, the other one with enameled Savoy cross. Grip depicting a naked man with a hand on his chest and the other one resting on a sword. Small damages. Without scabbard. Pietro Paolo Frugoni (1851 - 1940) was an Italian general, he participated in the Italian-Turkish War and the First World War, in particular in the Battle of Zanzur and the four battles of the Isonzo including the Strafexpedition. In 1915 he was appointed commander of the 2nd Army and later took over as commander of the 5th Army.A fine gift from the Italian 'Corpo nazionale volontari ciclisti automobilisti' (National Corps of Volunteer Cyclists and Motorists), which was a civilian organisation under the supervision of the Ministry of War, established to contribute to homeland defence by preparing cycling and automotive forces. It was established in 1908 and disbanded in 1915. length 106.8 cm.
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