VERY RARE LUXURIOUS BELGIAN SWORD, LEOPOLD, MOTHER OF PEARL, XIX, ORIGINAL

Description

Historical context
:
When it was created in 1830, Belgium was populated mainly by Dutch speakers but was ruled by French speakers, including many Flemings: indeed, all the Flemish bourgeoisie and all the nobility spoke French. The Court, the political class, the judiciary, the business community spoke French. Later, the Flemish fought for official recognition of their language. This struggle was long: it was not until 1898 with the adoption of the Coremans-De Vriendt law, known as the “Law of Equality”, that Dutch became an official language.
The Belgian revolution of 1830 led to the defeat of the Dutch army. Despite a short attempt at an offensive return, the Dutch had to give up Belgium with the agreement of the great powers who wanted to extinguish as quickly as possible a hotbed of sedition such as Brussels, where political refugees from all over Europe were swarming: nostalgic of the French Republic and Empire, intriguers belonging to political sects like the Charbonnerie, the last supporters of Babeuf, as well as Buonarotti and Poles who had survived the Tsarist repression and even South American exiles.
Total length :
95,5 cm
Blade length :
83,2 cm
Handle length :
12,3 cm
Blade width :
1,55 cm
Description
:
Very beautiful and rare present Belgian sword in very good condition.
Very beautiful handle in gilded bronze with one branch, decorated with the Belgian coat of arms
(
blazon
+
lion's head
...)
. Branches engraved with floral decorations. The hilt features the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Belgium. Mother-of-pearl handle, visible signs of wear. Triangular type blade in good condition, in its juice.
No scabbard, but in good condition and 100% original! Very pleasant piece to hold in corn and even more to observe in the window ! ! !
Do not hesitate to consult the website of the Brussels army museum or visit it directly for more information on this magnificent and very rare Belgian sword.
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Don't let this gorgeous piece pass you by, especially at this price. This superb sword will be a decoration of choice for your showcase, an exotic piece in your collection of French swords. Do not hesitate, the piece is very beautiful and really worth it, 100% original and vintage
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SUPERB AND RARE PIECE, TOTALLY UNIQUE IN GOOD CONDITION OF CONSERVATION
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VERY RARE AND 100% ORIGINAL
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ATTENTION :
The piece is unique, there is no duplicate.
SHIPPING
Europe :
35
euros
Poland and Bulgaria :
50 euros
China, Canada, U.S.A .:
100 euros (By Fedex)
Do not let this unique collector's item escape you, there will not be for everyone.
Good luck !