Lot n° 231
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Victor de Pignol, Member of the King’s Bodyguard. - Lot 231
Victor de Pignol, Member of the King’s Bodyguard.
Set of two pieces, comprising:
- 1822-model light cavalry officer’s saber by Manceaux in Paris.
Gilded and chiseled bronze mountings.
Oval cap adorned with a laurel wreath; a connecting arch from which three guard branches extend, joining the palmette-decorated guard plate.
Hallmark beneath the tail of the guard plate.
Wooden tang covered in leather, filigree-decorated.
Curved blade with a fuller and blood groove, marked by the Royal Arms Manufactory of Klingenthal, dated 1822.
Iron scabbard with two bands and suspension rings, orange-peel finish.
France, Restoration period.
-A collection of documents relating to the military career of M. de Pignol.
Certificate of appointment as a supernumerary bodyguard, certificate authorizing the wearing of the decoration of the Royal Order of Charles III, permit to remain in Paris, nominal list of the King’s bodyguards, and miscellaneous documents.
A facsimile of his service records is enclosed.
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