VERY RARE AND NICE FRENCH NAVY SWORD, MOD. 1853, WKC SOLINGEN, ORIGINAL

Description

Model history
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The Marine Officer's saber model 1853: Almost identical to the model 1848, but still different by its "lightened" blade with a hollow side and by the addition of the "high" imperial crown on the anchor of the clevis .
* Blade: Slightly curved, with a hollow pan. Sometimes with two hollow sides, wider, the latter will gradually disappear on the following models.
* Guard: Guard and branch wired in gilded and chiseled copper, openwork frame decorated with an uncrowned anchor (it will be in fact) decorated with water leaves, small undecorated rear tray, quillon in the shape of a dolphin's head mythological, rocket with straight flutes in black horn, cap with long tail decorated with scallop shells surmounted by a mirror.
* Scabbard: Black leather with three gilt copper fittings with two rings, crowned anchor on the clevis and button in the shape of a rosette (often in the shape of St Jacques in fact).
Evolution of the marine anchor
The navy anchor adorning its guard evolved with the changes of regime, crowned under Louis-Philippe, uncrowned during the Second Republic, again crowned under Napoleon III and again uncrowned under the Third Republic. The 1902 modification, little known, is quite rare to observe.
Total length :
88,3 cm
Length without sheath :
82,5 cm
Blade length :
70,5 cm
Handle length :
12,5cm
Blade width :
2,05 cm
Description
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Good bronze mount with cap adorned with grooved melon ribs extending into a long tail decorated with foliage.
The branch is adorned with a coiled rope decoration. The hilt is decorated with an openwork decoration presenting a marine anchor surrounded by sheets of water. The quillon is decorated with the head of a heraldic dolphin. The fluted horn rocket is legally without watermark, original tie. The blade is slightly curved, marked on the heel
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STAINLESS WKC GERMANY Est.1883 2014
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has a hollow side and an upper gutter along the entire length. The scabbard is in leather with brass fittings, all shiny with a thousand shards, superb condition !!!
A very nice piece for any discerning collector looking for a historical and military souvenir of the French Navy.SOLD OUT!!!A very pleasant piece to hold in your hands and even more so to observe in the display case!
By purchasing this very beautiful saber from the French Navy, you will place in your shop window an invaluable testimony to the military history of France. Magnificent and RARE piece, do not wait
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VERY RARE AND 100% ORIGINAL
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PLEASE NOTE :
The piece is unique, I don't have a duplicate.
SHIPPING
Europe :
25 euros
Poland and Bulgaria :
50 euros
China, Canada, U.S.A .:
135 euros (by Fedex)
Ne laissez pas cet objet de collection unique vous échapper, il n'y en aura pas pour tout le monde.
Bonne chance !