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Staff Officer's Sword Guard
France
19th century, First Empire
Silver plated brass
H. 15 ; L. 10 ; Thickness : 5 cm
(slight old crack)
The base of the pommel is decorated with scrolls with star buttons and avian heads.
Chiseled jointing arch with lion's head.
Subovalar keyboard decorated with an amure, a helmet in the Antique style - the latter being the attribute of the function of Staff, a sword, a shield, a quiver and a standard on a landscaped bottom of which we note in particular a branch of oak on the left and on the right, a branch of laurel.
On base.
Ref : LP1423
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Ref: M4XWT5D03V