Frankreich

Variant with nickel silver grip without crossguard, for the Lebel rifle, clean quadrangular blade, push-button functional, with steel scabbard, not matching numbers, worn but well preserved. Condition 2

Lenticular blade with asymmetrical fullers, rounded at the point, four-bar hilt, black horn grip with intact wire binding, a small piece missing below the pommel, steel scabbard with one suspension ring, dented at the point. Condition 2-3

Overall length approximately 680 mm

Dated 1885. Blade approximately 3 cm wide and 92 cm long with fullers on both sides, on the obverse panel the name “Léopold Gouhier”, on the spine the manufacturer “M_re d'Armes de Châtellerault - 8_bre 1885 - Off_er de Cav_rie M_le 1883 - Ent_se Henry”, on the reverse on the short ricasso with three proof marks. Partially decorated brass hilt with one main guard and two auxiliary guards, the pommel on the back with the cipher “LG”, the grip of turned horn with intact wire wrap, the main guard with two proof marks. Blued steel scabbard with one ring band and movable suspension ring. Condition 2.

Overall length approximately 109.5 cm.

Very well preserved and maintained weapon! Very unusual for French weapons is the bearer's name on the blade and the cipher on the grip cap.

Three-bar brass hilt with leather-wrapped grip, intact wire wrapping, curved blade with wide and additional narrow fuller, the blade back not engraved, here a coat of arms shield is found, the scabbard with two suspension rings, the drag stamped “FH”, otherwise unmarked, very good condition. Condition 2

Due to the coat of arms on the blade back, possibly also a saber of the Swiss artillery.

German manufacture circa 1806/10. Blade measuring approximately 2.8 cm wide at the ricasso and 83.3 cm long, with fullers on both sides, the lower third of the blade decorated on both sides with gilded engravings, on both sides a hussar with raised saber, on the reverse side the maker “frères Weyersberg fabts a Solingen”, the middle third of the blade etched on both sides, somewhat faded, the blade darkened, the point slightly out of alignment. Steel hilt with simple knuckle bow and bar-shaped middle guard, complete pommel cap, leather-wrapped grip with intact wire binding. Ribbed steel scabbard with applied polyhedral mounts and movable suspension rings. Condition 2.

Overall length approximately 100 cm.

Slender rhomboid blade with slight rust pitting, stamped on the ricasso “P.Foury 70 R.LaFayette Paris Depose”, light orange synthetic grip, black leather-covered wooden scabbard, brass mounts retaining approximately 80% of original gilding, with original wrapped portepee of gold thread with blue strands. Condition 2

Nickel-plated blade with fullers, slightly curved, maker's mark “Toledo Spain”, four-bar nickel silver hilt with black lacquered grip, nickel-plated steel scabbard with two suspension rings, attached small sword knot, used but still in good condition. Condition 2-

(Sabre d'Artillerie à cheval, modèle de 1819). Circa 1830/40. Curved damascus blade, with fuller on both sides and rounded back, the damascus pattern worked out only in the upper third for aesthetic reasons, obverse with gilt floral decoration, on the back the maker “Lepage” as well as the motto “Arq. du Roi”, the blade only slightly spotted. Gilt and finely chiseled brass hilt, the pommel cap decorated with a large fleur-de-lis, horn grip with intact gilt wire wrapping, the horn with two small damages. Bright steel scabbard with two ring bands and movable suspension rings, somewhat spotted. Condition 2.

Overall length 98 cm.

For the Lebel rifle, cruciform blade, nickel silver grip, quillon, steel scabbard, worn, in good condition. Condition 2-

The grip piece engraved “Larettohöhe 1915”.

Presumably a spelling error, it should refer to Lorettohöhe.
In 1915, north of Arras, a fierce battle raged between the French and English on one side and the Germans on the other.

Slightly curved wedge blade with fuller on the back, blade cleaned, no engraving visible, various punch marks on the false edge and cross guard, black leather scabbard with brass fittings, throat with suspension ring, bent/cracked at the point, otherwise normal age and use wear, good condition. Condition 2-

Overall length approximately 760 mm

For the Chassepot rifle, frosted blade with various inspector marks, illegible spine engraving, the steel scabbard not matching numbers, showing age and usage wear, still in good condition. Condition 2-

Circa 1851/52. Slender blade, triangular in cross-section, approximately 1.4 cm wide at the forte and 75 cm long, with a punch mark on one flat. Finely chiseled, gilt brass hilt, the pommel decorated on obverse and reverse with the characteristic “bee,” the guard featuring the eagle looking over the right shoulder (1851/52 during the Presidency, still without crown), the grip with mother-of-pearl grip scales. Black lacquered leather scabbard with gilt brass mounts. Condition 2.

Overall length 91 cm.

Nickel-plated blade with fullers, slightly curved, without maker's mark, four-bar nickel silver hilt with black lacquered grip, nickel-plated steel scabbard with two suspension rings, attached with a small sword knot, used but still in good condition. Condition 2-

Heavy, curved blade with wide fuller, anchor engraving in the ricasso area, engraved on the blade spine, some staining, octagonal iron grip with triangular-profiled guard, black lacquered, black leather scabbard with brass mounts, signs of age. Condition 2-

Curved blade with broad fullers, spear point back, manufacturer's engraving on blade spine “Mnufre Imple de Chatellerault Spbre 1875”, cleaned and slightly pitted, brass hilt with various inspection stamps and weapon numbers, bright steel scabbard with two suspension rings, worn but otherwise in good condition. Condition 2-

Blade length approximately 810 mm
Overall length approximately 990 mm