Officer's sword of the Royal Artillery Corps model 1768, Fir - Lot 299

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Officer's sword of the Royal Artillery Corps model 1768, Fir - Lot 299
Officer's sword of the Royal Artillery Corps model 1768, First-Empire manufacture, brass handle chased with an eagle's head looking upwards, right crosspiece engraved with scales and finished with two square buttons; blade fixed by three rivets on the handle, rhombic, with three grooves, the first two engraved with a trophy of arms and the central groove of the top of a flaming grenade surmounted by an imperial eagle, heel signed: "Manufacture du Klingenthal" and "Coulaux frères"; leather scabbard with two brass fittings, probably somewhat later (Restoration); length 65.5 cm; First-Empire period; fairly good condition. A sapper's sword is attached, handle damaged, missing part of the head, with a scabbard. (Composite).
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