DuMouchelles
Live Auction

The December 2023 Auctions: Day Two

Fri, Dec 15, 2023 11:00AM EST
Lot 1485

Austrian Lion's Head Pommel Officer's Saber, Ca. 19th C., H 39"

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Bid Increments

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$900 $100
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$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000

33" curved, single-edged, flat-back blade. Maker's mark at the ricasso obscured by the langet. Finely detailed brass lion's head pommel. Mother-of-pearl grips with scrolling floral quillons and back strap. One langet bearing the coat of arms of the Empire of Austria. Includes leather-wrapped scabbard with scrolling floral brass chape and throat. 

Condition

Minimal pitting to the blade. Approximately six mall chips at the blade's edge. Slightly bent blade tip. One crack and minor chips at the edges of the mother of pearl. 

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