FRENCH NAPOLEONIC OFFICER'S SWORD CA.1798
This French officer's epee dates to the Directory period, ca.1795-1800. Hilt is brass, with remnants of gilding present in protected areas. Pommel is in the shape of a Roman helmet. Hilt...
FRENCH NAPOLEONIC OFFICER'S SWORD, CA.1800
This wonderful Napoleonic officer's dress sword bears an elegant 84 cm. long tri-fold blade, blued and gilded for half its length and inscribed in French NO ME TIREZ PAS SANS RAISON...
FRENCH NAPOLEONIC SUPERIOR OFFICER'S SWORD
This wonderful French Napoleonic general officer's sword dates ca.1800-1810, and features a cast and hand chased guard decorated with a pair of Pegasi carrying Victory in a chariot. Victory is holding...
FRENCH NAPOLEONIC THEME PAPER KNIFE IN CAST BRONZE
This beautiful paper knife dates to mid-19th century, and was probably made in France, where distinct and elaborate bronze-mounted knives and daggers were en vogue at that time. Overall length is...
FRENCH NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER'S GLADIUS SWORD CA.1830
This rather scarce French GLAIVE D'OFFICIER DE LA GUARDE NATIONALE dates ca.1830, and was manufactured during the reign of Louis-Philippe, the last King of the French. Hefty 49 cm long blade...
FRENCH NAVAL CUTLASS SABRE BRIQUET AN XI
This rare French Sabre de Marine is mounted with a massive 59 cm. long unfullered blade marked with inspectors poincons, which along with the hilt poincons date it to 1823. Hilt...
FRENCH NAVAL OFFICER'S SWORD CA.1795
This rare variety of the French epee pour l'officier de la Marine carries a hilt a l'anglais, but with a distinct French straight knuckle bow. The grip is ebony, with a...
FRENCH OFFICER'S SWORD CA.1795
This French officer's small-sword dates to the last decade of 18th century, the Directory or Consular Period. Silver-plated brass hilt is surmounted with a Phrygian bonnet pommel. Tri-fold 75 cm long...
FRENCH RESTORATION PERIOD GENERAL OFFICER'S SWORD CA.1820
This beautiful French sword dates to the first quarter of the 19th century. According to Jean Lhoste's superb book LES SABRES PORTEES EN FRANCE, swords of this style were prescribed for...
FRENCH SECOND EMPIRE M1860 NAVAL DIRK
This French Modele 1860 Poignard des Services Administratifs de la Marine is reminiscent of the Napoleonic period French naval officers dirks, with it's ebony grip and sculpted brass guard and pommel....
FRENCH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD CA.1760
This sword dates to the middle of the 18th c., and could be further and more precisely dated by investigating the silver assay and maker's marks located on the inside of...
FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED COUTEAU DE CHASSE SWORD CA.1770
This fine mid-eighteenth century French couteau de chasse sword is mounted with a 55 cm-long blade, engraved on both sides, at the forte. Among the decorations are a crown with an...