ANTIQUE, 18th CENTURY, FRENCH MILITARY OFFICER\'S CALVARY SABER AND SCABBARD, 4
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ANTIQUE, 18th CENTURY, FRENCH MILITARY OFFICER\'S CALVARY SABER AND SCABBARD, 4:
$1.99
THIS sale IS FOR A LATE EIGHTEENTH OR EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY EUROPEAN (PROBABLY FRENCH) CALVARY SABER AND SCABBARD. IT WAS PROBABLY PRESENTED TO AN OFFICER FROM OR IN METZ, FRANCE. THE SABER IS 38\" LONG WITH A 32 1/2\" BLADE. THE SCABBARD IS 34\" LONG AND THE COMBINED LENGTH IS 40\". IT HAS A BRASS HANDLE WITH A LEATHER GRIP AND A BRASS HAND GUARD. THE HANDLE ALSO HAS TWO BRASS GUIDES TO SEAT THE BLADE SECURELY IN THE SCABBARD.
THE STEEL BLADE IS 1 1/4\" WIDE, SHARP, RIDGED, CURVED AND TAPERED TO 1\" AND A SHARP POINT AT THE END. EACH SIDE OF THE BLADE HAS FOUR HAND ETCHED ANDGILDEDDESIGNS IN THE AREA NEAR THE HANDLE. THE DESIGNS ARE MILITARY AND FLORAL IN APPEARANCE. IN ADDITION, ONE SIDE IS ENGRAVED WITH WORDS LIKE \" TAG. SPOL, Ms. FOURBIQUE, a\' METZ \" UNDER THE SCABBARD GUIDE; THE OTHER SIDE HAS WHAT APPERS TO BE A MANUFACTURER\'S MARK. THERE IS SOME WEAR AND LIGHT OXIDATION WITH MINOR PITTING.
THE SWORD AND SCABBARD SHOW SIGNS OF AGE. THERE IS SOME LIGHT OXIDATION, PITTING AND WEAR BUT OVERALL THIS SWORD IS IN WONDERFUL CONDITION. THE SCABBARD FEELS SMOOTH TO THE TOUCH. THE SWORD HAS AN EXCELLENT, SHARP EDGE AND POINT.
I PURCHASED THIS SWORD AND SEVERAL OTHERS AT AN ANTIQUE SHOP IN PARIS IN 1956. THEY HAVE BEEN PACKED AWAY AND PRESERVED FOR NEARLY 60 YEARS.
I HOPE THAT YOU WILL ENJOY THEM AS MUCH AS I HAVE.
PLEASE SEE THE PICTURES FOR DETAILS.
I WILL COMBINE AND PROVIDE FREE SHIPPING FOR PURCHASES GREATER THAN $150.I GUARANTEE ALL OF MY SALES AND WILL FULLY REFUND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE IF YOU ARE NOT FULLY SATISFIED.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND I HOPE YOU WILL LOOK AT MY OTHER LISTINGS.
ANTIQUE, 18th CENTURY, FRENCH MILITARY OFFICER\'S CALVARY SABER AND SCABBARD, 4:
$1.99