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14 February 2024

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Lot

№ 887

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14 February 2024

Hammer Price:
£550

A French Navy Officer's Sword M. An.XII (1803).
87cm overall, blade 73cm, traces of original gilding, lightly etched with stands of arms, and foliage. Brass hilt retaining about 50% bright gilding. Anchor on 2 crossed flags on centre of hilt. Fine quality black horn hilt,
generally good condition £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Trafalgar and Waterloo relics.

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See Aries No. 2, 1968, Figs. 11-16 for a somewhat similar example.

This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.