Title
Sword from a foot troop officer, French Second Empire
Caption
Sword from a foot troop officer
French Second Empire
Private collection
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Hilt in engraved iron, polished
Guard with five branches engraved with leaves
Curved crossguard
Straight blade, gilded and engraved
On one of its sides: 'N' under imperial crown, war trophies and leaves, surrounding the inscription 'Prospere Procede et Regna', on the other side: imperial eagle, war trophies and leaves surrounding the inscription 'Viriliter Age'
Sheath in sheet iron, engraved with laurel and oak leaves
Sword that was given to the imperial prince Eugène Louis Napoléon Bonaparte by the bonapartist party on his 21st birthday
Date
19th century
Credit line
Photo12/Michel Bury
Reference
MBY11A01_191
License type
Rights managed
Available size
34,9Mb (880,7Kb) / 9,5in x 14,3in / 2848 x 4288 (300dpi)