SWORD OF MOURNING FOR CIVILIAN OR MILITARY USE, reign of Louis XV, Ancien Régime, circa 1750-1767. Inventory number: 29285.

Photo 3 : SWORD OF MOURNING FOR CIVILIAN OR MILITARY USE, reign of Louis XV, Ancien Régime, circa 1750-1767. Inventory number: 29285.

Photo 4 : SWORD OF MOURNING FOR CIVILIAN OR MILITARY USE, reign of Louis XV, Ancien Régime, circa 1750-1767. Inventory number: 29285.

Photo 5 : SWORD OF MOURNING FOR CIVILIAN OR MILITARY USE, reign of Louis XV, Ancien Régime, circa 1750-1767. Inventory number: 29285.

Photo 6 : SWORD OF MOURNING FOR CIVILIAN OR MILITARY USE, reign of Louis XV, Ancien Régime, circa 1750-1767. Inventory number: 29285.

Photo 7 : SWORD OF MOURNING FOR CIVILIAN OR MILITARY USE, reign of Louis XV, Ancien Régime, circa 1750-1767. Inventory number: 29285.

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MOURNING SWORD FOR CIVILIAN OR MILITARY USE, reign of Louis XV, Ancient Monarchy, circa 1750-1767. Inventory number: 29285

Iron hilt without decoration. Crossguard with small rings. Handle made of finely grooved ebony with carved ferrules. Round pommel. Triangular blade engraved on its first third with costumed figures, floral decoration, and signed at the base "guet marchand swordsmith to royal justice at the mill," length 77 cm.

France.
Ancient Monarchy.
Good condition, without scabbard.

NOTE:
The former term "sergeant's sword" coined by Bottet in 1910 must be revised thanks to the research of Mr. Chouinard from Montreal and validated by Michel Pétard as: Mourning sword for civilian and military use, reign of Louis XV, Ancient Monarchy.

Reference : 29285

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