Pair Of Quality Dueling Swords, By Coulaux In Klingenthal, 1st Half Of The 19th Century

This is a pair of dueling swords dating from the first half of the 19th century. The mounts are of course strictly identical, they are of quality, and their style places us in the years 1820-1840 rather than towards the end of the century, where generally preference was given to mounts with very functional "bowl" guards. The choice of a guard, a pommel and a brass handle filigree corresponds to the French taste of the period 1820-1840.
BLADES: After a very short ricasso of 8mm, they take a triangular section with 3 hollow sides, they are naturally of strictly identical shape and length. They are in good condition, with a few small barely visible marks of fighting.
At the base of the blade is engraved the signature "Coulaux & Cie Klingenthal", fully readable on one of the blades and on the other if "Coulaux et Cie" is very readable, "Klingenthal" is almost erased.
This is therefore a commercial production of the Klingenthal Manufacture as they were made to meet private orders. On the other side, we note 2 control punches, which are obviously the mark of quality manufacturing:
a punch with a G surmounted by a star which seems to correspond to VJ Guidonet, director from March to November 1823 and a punch poorly visible on one of the blades and which after examination on the other blade, seems to me to be a C without a crown or star, which would correspond to the commercial manufacturing of the Coulaux company.
Length of the blades = 82.2 cm, width near the guard = 1.8 cm, balance point 1 cm from the ricasso, which gives these weapons a very good balance when handling.
GUARDS: Rectangular in shape with rounded corners, they are made of richly chiseled brass. They have a so-called "point breaker" edge that is no longer found on weapons after the middle of the 19th century. The decoration represents a profusion of plant motifs.
POMMELS: They are made of brass, in the shape of faceted urns, chiseled in high relief with plants and oval medallions.
GRIPS :: They are covered in brown leather, and surrounded by a brass wire binding twisted in chevrons, in perfect condition.

In conclusion, this is a pair of dueling swords of an unusual shape, in very good original condition, whose blades are clearly identified as a production of the Klingenthal Manufacture, in response to a private order
Ref X-2568
Shipping costs France €30, Europe €40