Consulate- Empire - Officer Sword - "em" - Solingen- "icb" - XVIII°-xix°

Consulate - 1st Empire, staff officer's sword, period XVIII°-XIX°. Blade with flat back and hollow side with 1 edge on the 1st third and 2 cutting edges in continuation. Blade bearing engraving of military attributes, trophies and florals with remains of gilding. Marking on the heel of the blade on the gilding: "ICB" signature of JOHAN & CLEMES BOEGEL in SOLINGEN (active from the time of LOUIS XIV to LOUIS XVIII°). Blade heel under keyboard with its present red tie. Pommel slightly tilted forward, extended by a collar bearing on one side a sword on a laureate crown and helmet and on the other side a cuirass and spears. Joining arch to a branch with animal head at the height of the pommel and floral decoration along its length and central medallion. Keyboard without counter keyboard decorated with an antique helmet, 1 sword, two standards, oak and laurel branch with an ornate border. Quillon ending in a palmette. Checkered and vertically grooved ebony spindle. Length: 97 cm Length of the blade: 84 cm Width of the blade at the heel: 2 cm Good state of conservation and use, in its own juice, see the details in the photos. Shipping costs offered for France. International shipping costs, price on request depending on the area of the country. Visit my other objects by consulting my gallery.