Ending 21st Apr, 2024 14:00
Olympia Timed Spring 2024
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A FRENCH OFFICER’S EPÉE FOR A GENDARMERIE OFFICER; A FRENCH EPÉE FOR A MILITARY OFFICIAL, LATE 19TH CENTURY AND ANOTHER, IN 19TH CENTURY STYLE
the first with tapering blade of flattened-diamond section, rectangular ricasso struck with a crowned ‘B’ mark, copper alloy hilt including down-turned shell-guard decorated with a cockerel on a trophy-of arms and pommel charged with a flaming grenade; the second with tapering blade of hollow-triangular section, etched and gilt with trophies on a blued ground over the lower portion (worn), gilt copper alloy hilt including down-turned shell-guard decorated with an elaborate scalloped pattern and pommel with anthemion, and fluted grip-scales, in its scabbard (now in two pieces); the third of similar design, with 20th century hilt and scabbard, the first: 81.7 cm blade (3)
Sold for £240
the first with tapering blade of flattened-diamond section, rectangular ricasso struck with a crowned ‘B’ mark, copper alloy hilt including down-turned shell-guard decorated with a cockerel on a trophy-of arms and pommel charged with a flaming grenade; the second with tapering blade of hollow-triangular section, etched and gilt with trophies on a blued ground over the lower portion (worn), gilt copper alloy hilt including down-turned shell-guard decorated with an elaborate scalloped pattern and pommel with anthemion, and fluted grip-scales, in its scabbard (now in two pieces); the third of similar design, with 20th century hilt and scabbard, the first: 81.7 cm blade (3)
Auction: Olympia Timed Spring 2024, ending 21st Apr, 2024
Including:
Antique Arms & Armour
Asian Works of Art
Fine Art Books, Including Books from Three Specialist Libraries of Indian and South-East Asian Art Reference Books
Works by Nadira Azzouz (Iraqi 1927-2020)
