Officer's saber bearing the arms of the Duc d'Angoulême - Lot 166

Officer's saber bearing the arms of the Duc d'Angoulême Gilded brass mounting Stock-shaped cap decorated with palms on an amati and trefoil background Geometric joint arch linking the ellipse-shaped cruise decorated with an antique-style sword, laurel wreath and frieze of pearl rows Slightly curved quillon with scroll decoration Blackened wood spindle with squared pattern Curved, hollow-sided Solingen blade, engraved in gold and one-third blued (may be re-colorized) Engraved with trophies and the arms of the Duc d'Angoulême (azure with three gold fleurs-de-lis and gold baton peri in bend) Leather scabbard with two finely chased brass fittings Total length: 81 cm France, 1st quarter of the 19th century Expert : M. Alban Degrave