Victor de Pignol, Member of the King’s Bodyguard. - Lot 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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