Revolutionary volunteer officer's saber, gilded brass mounti - Lot 119

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Revolutionary volunteer officer's saber, gilded brass mounti - Lot 119
Revolutionary volunteer officer's saber, gilded brass mounting, chased lion's head pommel with long skirt, large scalloped guard featuring Hercules armed with his club, striking down the Hydra of Lerna. Flat-backed curved blade inscribed on one side with "Vaincre ou mourir" ("Win or die"), "La Loi et le Roi" ("The Law and the King") (scratched), decorated with foliage scrolls; on the other side, "La Nation La Loi" ("The Nation, the Law"), flowers and foliage. Circa 1790/1792 L.: 94 cm A.B.E. S.F. Expert: jean-Claude Dey
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