A DECORATIVE TROPHY FROM THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS OFFICER'S MESS, CIRCA 1815

A DECORATIVE TROPHY FROM THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS OFFICER'S MESS
CIRCA 1815
Comprising radiating blades of French and British light cavalry sabres from the Battle of Waterloo, in the shape of a palm frond, embellished with a projecting armature made from the butcaps of numerous pistols, the central support composed of metal ramrods, surmounted by a spontoon blade
91 ¾ in. (233 cm.) high; 64 ¼ in. (163 cm.) wide

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