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A NAPOLEONIC SILVER MOUNTED GARDE-IMPERIALE/GRENADIERS-A-PIED SABRE WITH ANOTHER OFFICER'S SWORD
The curved fullered blade, decorated with etching of scrolls, the Imperial cypher and two panels marked GARDE IMPERIALE and GRENDAIDIERS A PIED, brass hilt with silver-metal bust of L'Empereur, silver wrapped grip with silver wire binding, leather sheath with brass mounts; with an officer's sabre with lightly decorated blade, and decorated brass scabbard
32 (81.3 cm.) and 33 inch (83.8 cm.) blades
Grey patina to blade, leather fine, second sword with some denting to scabbard. (2)
The curved fullered blade, decorated with etching of scrolls, the Imperial cypher and two panels marked GARDE IMPERIALE and GRENDAIDIERS A PIED, brass hilt with silver-metal bust of L'Empereur, silver wrapped grip with silver wire binding, leather sheath with brass mounts; with an officer's sabre with lightly decorated blade, and decorated brass scabbard
32 (81.3 cm.) and 33 inch (83.8 cm.) blades
Grey patina to blade, leather fine, second sword with some denting to scabbard. (2)