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DRESS SWORD French, 1768
Hilt of gilded metal carved
in low relief with trophies
of arms, musical instruments,
agricultural implements
against stippled background;
borders, pas d'âne,
thin parts of quillon
and knuckle guard as intertwined
ribbons; porcelain grip
similar to No. 67; medallions
of grip painted as flowers.
On pas d'âne hail
marks: (1) Paris date
letter 1768; (2) punch
of Inspector Julien Alaterre
(1768-74); () Paris maker's
mark, unidentified. Also
indecipherable mark on
knuckle guard (left).
Blade colechimarde, two-edged,
with median flattening;
forte blued and gilded
over etching with small
portion at base etched
with trophy of banners
and polearms on left,
with panels of diaper
ornament on right completely
gilded. Above this on
left of forte scrolls,
trophy, medallion with
cross; on right similar,
with figure of woman with
sword and partisan.
26.145.344  L.
98 (81.5) Wt.
510
Plate LVI Reubell Benefaction
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This and the following
six swords may be described
as in the "trellis-manner
of Louis XVI," although
several of them date from
the end of the reign of
Louis XV.
 75.
COURT SWORD French (Versailles),
1769
Hilt silver, chiseled
in low relief with medallions
of sun in splendor against
ajouré background of diapered
flowers. Medallions of
guard and ricasso have
border of laurel leaves.
Grip
(page 39) of silvered
wire and tinsel: (a) braided
wire-wound wire, (b) fine
braided wire, (c) flat
ribbed tinsel strip, (d)
same as (b). On pas
d'âne three silver
marks: date stamp for
year 1769; verification
marks of Inspector Julien
Alaterre (1768-1774);
maker's mark, possibly
of Maximilien Joseph Dupré,
rue de la Pelleterie.
Undeciphered mark on ricasso.
Blade three-edged; on forte
etched ornament; left,
inscription GUILMIN FOURBISSEUR
A VERSAILLE, trophies,
oval shield with three
fleurs-de-lis surmounted
by crown surrounded with
olive branches, "soleil";
right, cartouche with
three fleurs-de-lis, above,
left half inscribed GARDE
DU CORPS DU ROY. All etched
lines filled with black
wax.
26.145.317
L. 100 (82) Wt.
408
Plate LVII Reubell Benefaction
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76.
DRESS SWORD French, 1776
Hilt silver chiseled in
low relief and pierced
in nail-head pattern with
nail- head borders, floral
festoons, and, pendent
from lion masks, medallions
containing trophies against
stippled background. These
trophies are musical instruments,
armor, arms, agricultural
implements. Pas d'âne
non-functional. Rectangular
grip of silver en suite.
Pommel olive-shaped, slightly
angular. Hall marks on
pas d'âne and base
of grip: Paris date letter
1776; marks of Inspector
Jean-Baptiste Fouache
(1774-80); maker's mark
unidentified; on ricasso
indecipherable.
Blade three-edged; forte
blued and gilded over
etching of scrolls; at
base small panel gilded
and etched in flower and
diaper pattern.
26.145.322 L.
99.5 (83) Wt.
391
Plate LVII Reubell Benefaction
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 77.
COURT SWORD French, 1770-1780
Hilt of steel chiseled
ajouré in a design of
conventional flowers with
centers of gold, bordered
in guilloche and showing
at points a Greek fret
enriched with gold damascene.
Grip of gilt wire and
tinsel: (a) flat tinsel
strip, (b) fine braided
wire, (c) and (d) twisted
wire-wound wire, (e) same
as (b).
Blade three-edged; forte
blued and gilded over
etched wreaths, fleur-de-lis,
scrolls, trophies.
26.145.316 L.
98 (81) Wt.
389
Note: One of the latest
purchases of Mr. Reubell.
Plate LVIII Reubell Benefaction
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(page
40)
78.
COURT SWORD French, 1775-1780
Similar to foregoing,
except that flowers are
completely gilded, and
that there are added borders
of laurel and medallions
of musical instruments
and arms panoplied in
low relief against punctate
gold background. Grip
of gilded wire: (a).(b)
large twisted wire, (c)
(d) small twisted wire.
26.145.318
L. 103 (85) Wt.
458
Plate LVIII Reubell Benefaction
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 79.
COURT SWORD French, 1785
Hilt silver with medallions
of trophies in low relief
against background designed
as close-set nail-heads
and arranged as trellis
ajouré, with numerous
borders of nail-heads.
On guard and grip medallions
depend from lion masks;
solid portions of hilt
slightly gilded or composed
of alloy. Non-functional
pas d'âne. Silver
grip en suite, rectangular.
Pommel flattened. On anterior
mid-part of guard verification
mark, decree of 1803.
On left anterior pas
d'âne three hall marks:
stamp of Inspector Henri
Clavel (1780-1789); maker's
mark (Roman capital A)
unidentified; probably
date stamp for year 1785;
on base of grip, left,
maker's mark (Roman capital
B) and mark of inspector
as above; right, date
stamp as above. On left
side of knuckle guard
at point of junction with
pommel same verification
mark as on guard.
Blade three-edged, etched
with sprays of flowers,
trophy, and conventional
diagonal pattern; also
blued and gilded.
26.145.321
L. 101 (86) Wt.
378
Plate LIX Reubell Benefaction
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