A RARE NAPOLEONIC WAR SABER BRIQUET MODEL 1767... Lot 28
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A RARE NAPOLEONIC WAR SABER BRIQUET MODEL 1767 SWORD
Ca. 1808 AD.
A rare Napoleonic war saber "Briquet", model 1767, dating from the invasion of Spain by Napoleon the 1st in 1808. Brass hilt with D-shaped guard, slightly curved single-edged blade with the engraving "NO ME SAQUES SIN RASON" on one side and "NO ME EMBAINES SIN HONOR" – translated to "Don’t draw me without reason, do not sheat me without honor." Condition: Very good. Some pitting on the blade.
Size: L: 31 3/4 in., (80.6 cm); 805g
Provenance: Property of a Central London Gallery, acquired on the US art market.
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