19th C Gilt Bronze French Officer Epee Sword MOP Grip Napoleon Battle War For Sale
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19th C Gilt Bronze French Officer Epee Sword MOP Grip Napoleon Battle War:
$897.00
I am offering for sale an early 19th Century Gilt Bronze French Officer's Epee Sword with Mother of Pearl grips and a blade with etchings of military motifs. The clam shell guard depicts a Roman warrior battling a dragon. The front grip sports a medallion. The handle is made of bronze and covered in gold (gilt).
This model is a variation of that shown in the authoritative book titled Epees Portees en France des Origines a Nos Jours by Jean L’hoste as figure 779 on page 413. It is in excellent condition with minor, age appropriate wear to the blade. Each of the Mother of Pearl grips have a minor chip on the upper left corner. It measures 37 3/4" long from the top of the pommel to the tip of the blade. There is no scabbard.
Titles of Distinction
- Hero of the Soviet Union
- Hero of Socialist Labor
- Pilot-Cosmonaut of USSR
- Dist. Military Pilot USSR
- Dist. Military Navigator USSR
- Dist. Test Pilot USSR
- Dist. Test Navigator USSR
- Distinguished Pilot USSR
- Dist. Navigator USSR
Orders of Distinction
- Order of Lenin
- Order of October Revolution
- Order of the Red Banner
- Order of Suvorov
- Order of Ushakov
- Order of Kutuzov
- Order of Nakhimov
- Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky
- Order of Alexander Nevsky
- Order of the Patriotic War
- Order of Red Banner of Labor
- Order of Friendship
- Order of the Red Star
- Order Service to Motherland
- Order of the Badge of Honor
- Order of Honor
- Order of Personal Courage
- Order of Glory
- Order of Labor Glory
- Order of Mother Heroine
- Order of Maternal Glory