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LOT 440:
FRENCH INFANTRY SABRE BRIQUET SWORD MODEL AN XI
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Sold for: £160
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FRENCH INFANTRY SABRE BRIQUET SWORD MODEL AN XI
Ca. AD 1800.An icon of the French arsenal during the Napoleonic Wars, this infantry sabre is referred to as a briquet. The hilt is one piece of cast brass with a D-shaped guard and a ribbed handle, and the guard has been stamped with inspection marks "P" and "D". There is also an unclear stamp on the ricasso. There is no scabbard.Size: L: 29 1/4 in., (74.3 cm); 1070gProvenance: Property of a Central London Gallery, acquired on the US art market.
