A Royal Weapon from the "Valley of Blades"

Result EUR117,760

Published on 02 March 2021, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 18 February 2021 - 14:00 (CET) - Salle 15 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

The sword of a Marshal of France dating to the return of the Bourbon monarchy to power in France cut a wide swathe.

Restoration period. Sword of a Marshal of France, 1817 model, hilt embellished on... A Royal Weapon from the

Restoration period. Sword of a Marshal of France, 1817 model, hilt embellished on all sides with mother-of-pearl plates, chased gilt brass pommel, cross-guard with two hexagonal lugs, slim straight blade engraved, gilded and blued signed "Manuf royale Klingenthal Coulaux Frères", steel sheath decorated with a pattern of brass fleur-de-lys, l. 87 cm (33.3 in).
Result: €117,760

Napoleon I's final departure to St. Helena sounded the return of the Bourbons to the throne in France. From the very outset of this first Restoration monarchy, Louis XVIII's ambition was to restore the prestige of royalty to the country. The sovereign…

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