Officer's saber from the 2nd Chasseurs Regiment. Openwork iron mount....
Officer's saber from the 2nd Chasseurs Regiment.
Openwork iron mount.
Oval cap from which two arches extend, connected by a crossbar that joins the guard.
Curved guard tail.
Wooden tang covered with filigree leather.
Long, slightly curved blade with hollow edges and a blood groove, blued, chiseled, and gilded halfway down.
It is engraved at the heel within a cartouche on the flat side with “2nd REGIMENT OF MOUNTED CHASSEURS 1673,” a hunting horn, and trophies of arms, “BONAPARTE FIRST CONSUL OF THE French Republic 30 Thermidor, Year 10.”
Iron scabbard sheathed in brass, cut with four slits.
Iron pommel and tip, with two suspension rings.
Total length: 104 cm.
France, 20th-century work, likely commissioned by the collector Romel
Expert: Mr. Alban Degrave
Expert: Alban DEGRAVE, Artlys Patrimoine
Officer's saber from the 2nd Chasseurs Regiment.
Openwork iron mount.
Oval cap from which two arches extend, connected by a crossbar that joins the guard.
Curved guard tail.
Wooden tang covered with filigree leather.
Long, slightly curved blade with hollow edges and a blood groove, blued, chiseled, and gilded halfway down.
It is engraved at the heel within a cartouche on the flat side with “2nd REGIMENT OF MOUNTED CHASSEURS 1673,” a hunting horn, and trophies of arms, “BONAPARTE FIRST CONSUL OF THE French Republic 30 Thermidor, Year 10.”
Iron scabbard sheathed in brass, cut with four slits.
Iron pommel and tip, with two suspension rings.
Total length: 104 cm.
France, 20th-century work, likely commissioned by the collector Romel
Expert: Mr. Alban Degrave
Expert: Alban DEGRAVE, Artlys Patrimoine
