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COURT SWORD French, 1778
Hilt silver-gilt with
paste brilliants. Guard
oval, with scalloped border,
its central design alternately
radiating brilliants and
gilded metal. On its distal
side jewels are replaced
with nail-heads arranged
in radial design and with
chasing. On ricasso brilliants
form six pointed stars.
Pas d'âne non-functional,
gilded, chased in tangent
circles. Two quillons
present whose ends droop
toward blade. Knuckle
guard with rosette of
brilliants at center,
elsewhere decorated with
bands of nail-heads. Pommel
ovoid. On pas d'âne
and knuckle guard the
Paris date letter 1778,
and marks of Inspector
Jean-Baptiste Fouache
(1774-1780).
Blade three-edged, gilded
with scrolls and inscription:
VIVE LE ROY.
26.145.303  L.
94.5 (79) Wt.
352
Plate LXXIV Reubell Benefaction
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  99.
COURT SWORD French, 1790
Hilt silver-gilt enriched
with bands and flower-shaped
medallions of paste brilliants.
Guard oval with alternate
radiate bands of gilt
metal and brilliants ajouré,
together with flower medallions;
no jewels on side toward
blade.
Blade two-edged, with median
flattening; etched and
gilded in strapwork design
with medallions of trophies,
flaming heart, star, Justice,
and Fame.
26.145.302 L.
97.5 (81) Wt.
434
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100.
COURT SWORD French, 1780-1790
Hilt silver-gilt chiseled
in relief with trophied
medallions, panels, and
chased with flowers borders
and line ornament set
with paste brilliants.
On side of guard toward
hilt the' stones are mainly
clear white, but in medallion
frames on ricasso, pommel,
right lobe of guard, also
bands at top and bottom
of grip several stones
are distinctly red; while
in medallion frame on
left side of grip a few
stones are green. No stones
on blade side of guard.
Pas d'âne non-functional.
On pas d'âne and ricasso
verification stamp of
the decree of 1803, showing
use 1809-1819. Also on
(page 49)
pas d'âne poinçon
of Inspector Henri Clavel
(1780-1789), poinçon de
charge of Saint-Meixent,
and maker's mark unidentified.
Blade three-edged, gilded
over etching at base in
design of parallel slanting
bars; above this, forte
is blued and gilded over
etching in scroll design
and inscription: VAINCRE
OU MOURIR POUR LA NATION,
LA LOT, LE ROT.
Scabbard of white shagreen
over wood with silver-gilt
fittings chased in scroll
and floral designs, with
medallion en suite on
top ferrule; double ring
suspension; chape missing.
26.145.305 L. 99 (82) Wt.
405.5
Note: This sword was unquestionably
used during the time of
Louis XVIII; it probably
dates from the last years
of Louis XVI.
Plate LXXV Reubell Benefaction
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COURT SWORD French, 1797-1809
Hilt silver, closely and
richly set with paste
brilliants in openwork
floral designs. Guard
oval with scalloped border;
side toward blade silvered,
but without brilliants.
Pas d'âne non-functional.
Broad knuckle guard. Grip
en suite. Pommel somewhat
flattened; large brilliant
at top. On pommel stamp
of petit garantie 1797-1809.
Blade double-edged, flattened;
blued and gilded over
etching in design of strapwork,
scrolls, and banners.
26.145.301 L.
100 (84) Wt.
454
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102.
COURT SWORD Portuguese
(?), After 1800
Hilt silver set with paste
brilliants in openwork
design of leaves and flowers.
Guard oval with scalloped
edge; on side toward blade
no jewels. Pas d'âne
absent. Broad knuckle
guard. Grip en suite.
Pommel urn-shaped, in
its lower half jewels
set in longitudinal lines.
Blade three-edged; at base
gilded over etching and
blued; design includes
figure, trophies, Maltese
cross, scrolls, "soleil,"
hand holding sword.
26.145.306 L.
90 (74.5) Wt.
347.5
Plate LXXVI Reubell Benefaction
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COURT SWORD Spanish, 1800
Hilt of gilded bronze
enclosing mother-of-pearl;
simple but excellent workmanship.
Guard oval, mother-of-pearl,
with metal rim scalloped
on inner edge of hilt
side. Pas d'âne nonfunctional.
Quillon does not turn
to right. Pommel flattened.
(page
50)
Blade two-edged; basal
portion oval in section;
entire forte blued and
gilded over etching of
panels, floral motifs,
and on right, inscription:
VIVA EL REY. Fore-part
of blade retains high
polish.
26.145.342
L. 98 (82)
Wt. 75
Plate LXXVII Reubell Benefaction
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