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Auction: 4020 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 9

A Sword of the French Garde du Corps du Roi, With 361/2 in. slightly-curved fullered blade, the back inscribed Manufre. Rle du Klingenthal Octobre 1814, etched with fleurs de lys, trophies, sunburst etc, inscription GARDE DU CORPS DU ROI and bearing three poinçons (inspector's stamps), brass (originally gilt) four-bar guard bearing the Arms of France, and wire-bound wooden grip; in its steel scabbard with ornate brass mouthpiece (lacking its securing bolt) and two suspension-rings Estimate £ 500-700

Sold for
£880