Hussar officer's saber. Single-branch brass mounting (probab - Lot 26

Lot n° 26
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3000 - 5000 EUR
Hussar officer's saber. Single-branch brass mounting (probab - Lot 26
Hussar officer's saber. Single-branch brass mounting (probably gilded in the past), cruise ending in a pyramidal knob. Basane-covered spindle with double inverted brass filigree. Beautiful damascus blade with flat back and counter-edge over approx. 22 cm at the tip. The back is decorated in gold with crescent moons, stars and cabalistic signs for approx. 6 cm. The heel on either side of the blade features gold decoration of figured moons, extended by a frieze of cabalistic and astrological signs over approximately 20 cm. The blade shows some oxidation, more marked towards the tip. Scabbard with two line-decorated brass fittings, leaving a hollow lined with black Moroccan (wear), all mounted on wooden brackets. Steel sting, two rings of bélières linked by a leather cord. Total length 97 cm, blade 84 cm. Late Ancien Régime period. This fine saber in attic condition is presented with its black leather belt, brass buckles decorated with lion heads. Brass buckles decorated with a figurative sun (wear and tear). Expert : Michel FRADIN
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