Ending 28th Jun, 2026 14:00
Olympia Timed: Arms, Armour & Militaria June 2026
538
A FRENCH ANXI CUIRASSIER’S SWORD, 20TH CENTURY, BEARING INSCRIPTION DATED 1813
of regulation pattern, with tapering fullered blade (some light pitting) etched with dated Klingenthal manufactory details along the back of the forte, the latter struck with two inspector’s marks on one side, copper-alloy hilt of three bars swept-up to join the knuckle-guard, the latter stamped with three inspector’s marks and ‘4971’, copper-alloy pommel-cap, and leather-covered grip bound with a strand of twisted copper wire, 96.8 cm blade
Sold for £60
of regulation pattern, with tapering fullered blade (some light pitting) etched with dated Klingenthal manufactory details along the back of the forte, the latter struck with two inspector’s marks on one side, copper-alloy hilt of three bars swept-up to join the knuckle-guard, the latter stamped with three inspector’s marks and ‘4971’, copper-alloy pommel-cap, and leather-covered grip bound with a strand of twisted copper wire, 96.8 cm blade
Auction: Olympia Timed: Arms, Armour & Militaria June 2026, ending 28th Jun, 2026
