OFFICER'S SABER OF HUNTERS ON FOOT OF THE ROYAL GUARD OF THE KINGDOM OF ITALY, First Empire. 25855
Gilded bronze frame. Guard at a branch. Keyboard in the shape of a shield decorated in relief with a glowing bomb in a hunting horn, the whole placed on an oak branch and a laurel branch; in each corner of the shield is represented a palmette. Long-tailed cap with pommel in the shape of an eagle's head. Finely squared ebony handle. Ferrule molded in relief of corollas of foliage. Curved blade with hollow sides, length 73.5 cm, engraved and gilded on its first third with military and floral trophies with laurel wreath, on a blued background. Scarlet cloth tie. Black patent leather scabbard with two gilded brass fittings decorated with features. Button clevis for carrying on the belt.
Kingdom of Italy.
First Empire.
Good condition, mount in very good condition, having retained 80% of its gilding, oxidized blade having lost its colors, scabbard with rubbed gilding of the fittings.
Reference :
25855