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It is a pleasure to wear old sabres or accessories on ancient battlefields.
When we find old sabres and swords, we can sometimes find new made scabbards to avoid destruction of these fragile parts.
You can also buy genuine weapons and military accessories for collection, not only Napoleonic, but also from other periods, because we know that most of you are not only interested by Napoleonic period.
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Vienna imperial court sword - 1st third of XIX th century
Very beautiful court sword. Vienna armouries showing double headed eagle, bordered by laurel and oak leaves.
Mother of pearl of handle is adorned by transversal stripes and an allegory of victory.
Original goldplating on handle, blue and gold blade.
Quillon is a dog head(?), lion head as pommel. Bear head on branch...quite original.
Could be used by Franz I, father of Marie Louise of Franz Josef, husband of Sissi.
Length 96 cm, blade 84 cm.
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Légion d'honneur, monarchie de juillet. 1830-1848
Crown is not the original one, enamel has been repared and ribbon is new...Price in accordance.
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Pistolet de marine - Nantes
Beau pistolet avec canon de bronze agrémenté de jolies gravures. Platine signé de Ponssarl (?)arquebusier nantais.
Longueur 31 cm. Manque la baguette.
Belles garnitures ciselées en argent.
En état de fonctionner. État très correct.
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Half ball ancient buttons for artilry, 4 sizes
Ancien means not new!
Nice to replace lost buttons on an original uniform or to give an old aspect to a costume....or clean them, when possible.
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Medaille de saint helene, original decorations with old or recent ribbons, price by one.
Attributed during second Empire to survivors of the Grande Armée.
Bronze, ordonnance type 31,3 mm, sold with original (usually faded green and raspberry) or more recent ribbon (green and red). Excellent condition
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1645. Brevet de chirurgien sur parchemin signé "Le duc d'Espernon"
Très rare document sur parchemin signé "Le Duc d'Espernon" Paris 16 juin 1645.
Brevet de chirurgien au régiment accordé au comte d'Arquian.
Bernard de Poix et de Lavalette, duc d'Espernon et de la Valette et de Candale, colonel général de France, gouverneur de Guyenne (1592- 1661).
Guerrier fameux aux ordres de Richelieu
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Epaulettes: junior officer, in original box, circa 1900. Box 2
Made during 3 rd republic (1870-1940).
Original box protected them and they are only slightly oxydized on top
Nice for re enactment, but also for movie or theater, quality is better than now and you have an extra nice box for a lower price than new epaulettes.
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Epaulettes: junior officer, in original red box, circa 1900. Box 3
Made during 3 rd republic (1870-1940).
Original box protected them and one is slightly oxydized on top. One epaulette (as new) and a contra epaulette.
Nice for re enactment, but also for movie or theater, quality is better than now and you have an extra nice box for a lower price than new epaulettes.
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Epaulettes: junior officer, in original green box, circa 1900. Box 4
Made during 3 rd republic (1870-1940).
Original box protected them and they are only slightly oxydized on top
Nice for re enactment, but also for movie or theater, quality is better than now and you have an extra nice box for a lower price than new epaulettes.
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Swordknot for senior officer with gold pompon.
2 nd empire and 3 rd republic.
Cord in bad condition.
Just one for sale49,00 €
Out of stock
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Epaulettes: junior officer, in original box, circa 1900. Box 1
Made during 3 rd republic (1870-1940).
Original box protected them and they are only slightly oxydized on top
Nice for re enactment, but also for movie or theater, quality is better than now and you have an extra nice box for a lower price than new epaulettes.
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Buckles for doctor
Goldplated, made in france. Diametre 42 mm.
39,00 €
Unavailable
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Boutons des infirmiers des hopitaux militaires
Modèle utilisé pendant la seconde moitié du XIX ème siècle et probablement jusqu'à la guerre de 14.
Diamètre 22 mm, prix à l'unité, quantité limitée.
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Etoile noire du Bénin, médaille.
L'ordre de l'Étoile noire est institué à Porto-Novo le 1er décembre 1889 par le roi Toffa, roi de Porto-Novo.
Approuvé et reconnu par le gouvernement français le 30 juillet 1894, après établissement des nouveaux statuts du 30 août 1892, accordant cette distinction à tous ceux qui travaillent au développement de l'influence française à la côte occidentale d'Afrique.
Remplacé par l’ordre national du Mérite après 1963.
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Italie: médaille de la Campagne - Second empire - copie
Belle médaille en argent, d'époque, avec ou sans son ruban d'origine.
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Infantry sabre, 1855 type, without scabbard 1845 sans fourreau
Made during 3 rd republic, engraved "Manufacture Nationale de Chatellerault 1871..modèle 1855 ".
Nearly 150 years, in good condition, and very cheap.
At this price could be interesting to use for fighting.
Length 92 cm
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Turkish sabre? Made in Germany?
Some of my customer identified this sabre as turkish, made in Germany????
Blade was used for fighting and is not in perfect condition...but not very cheap.Only one for sale. Length 99 cm
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Cutlass sabre for fencing, 1833 type
Rare cutlass used in French army to train sailors with sabres.
Peak protected by a brass extremity to avoid accidents.
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Ancient bugle, Couesnon
Good condition, to clean. Circa 1900.
Couesnon was the most famous supplier for bugles in french Army.67,00 €
Out of stock
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Swiss officer sabre with his swordknot
Blade signed Wagner in Solingen (1893).
Swordknot in silver thread and leather.
Good condition, just need eventually a light cleaning.
Length 99 cm.
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Hermes scarf in silk, brown, WITH EMPIRE SABRES
To be forgiven for all the money that you spent in sabres, buy a scarff with Napoleonic sabres for your wife/friend
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Ordonnance du roi pour régler les exercices de l'infanterie du 6 mai 1755- Chez Prault père à Paris- Édition originale!
Ordonnance du roi pour régler l'exercice d'infanterie du 6 mai 1755 . Très rare édition originale de 184 pages , format 11,5 X8 cm.
Cet ouvrage ne contient aucun planche descriptive. Elles étaient habituellement proposées dans un autre ouvrage...dont nous ne disposons pas.
Restes d'ex-libris de propriétaires précédents, et de siècles précédents
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4 foils + Mensur, sabre for prussian students, without leather strap
Not to be sent out of EEC for usual shipping cost.
Leather strap to pass finger has been broken, so price is lower.
Very strange sabre used by prussian students.
Guard is enormous, blade normally cuts only on last 10 cm.
103 cm, blade 87 cm, repaired(as often), many hits...see pictures
Eyes and throat were protected.
Students tried to hurt their "enemies"(sometimes friends) at the face to obtain scarfaces.
4 foils are in good condition and were produced circa 1900, blades Solingen. They just need a cleaning...Just one handle with relaxed string.
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2 British medals in Silver
Crimea (1854) 35 mm by Wyon, slightly hitten on side, with new ribbon
Baltic (1854-1855), 16 mm, without ribbon.
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Golden epaulettes in their box, circa 1900. Box 5
For lieutenant
Discounts
82,00 €
Out of stock
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coffre de giberne de gendarme à pied modèle 1854
Giberne des gendarmes à pied du modèle de 1857-voir "équipements militaires" tome IX page 60 de M Petard.
Dans la légende, il faut lire la date du 20 octobre 1857 (et non 1854!)-
Bien marquée Taconet sur la patelette, coffret en bois un peu détérioré, mais bien conforme au modèle règlementaire.
Nous y joignons un ceinturon de gendarmerie 3 ème Rep d'une longuuer de 110 cm sans boucle
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Genuine infantry saber briquet 1789-1792, with new scabbard
New scabbard.
Described in tome III of "des sabres et des épées" of Michel Petard.
No 291 page 110.Typical hilt 13,5 cm high instead of 15.
No inscription as often during revolution "Manuf Rle du Klingenthal mars 1816" and 3 stamps.
Total length 70 cm, blade 56 cm.
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Sabre french infantry officer 1882 type
Sabre for French infantry officers of first world war.
Oxidization on scabbard.
Sold only in EEC, or ask for real shipping price for other countries.
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6 crosses sold together:2 croix de guerre 1939, 2 civilian decorations and ribbons for buttonholes.
2 croix de guerre 1939, one with palme (they were attributed to 2 brothers!).
1 medal of work in silver in his red box, 1939.
1 "gold"(plated) medal of "collectivités locales" in his brown box.
Some small ribbons for buttonholes.
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Gilet d'armes of légion étrangère
Perfect condition for chest size 104 cm.
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Hat for teacher of médecine. Sold without dress
Hat quite new, never used in his original box from Bosc.
For theater or movie..or collection, hat is superb.
Almost no change in this dress for 6 centuries!149,00 €
Out of stock
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Artillery buttons, WW I, 17 mm
Painted 100 years ago, no painting is partly away, sold as they are.
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Buttons Poste aux Armées, circa 1900
Rare, very small stock.
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Marine infantry troop buttons, 25 mm
Second hand but recent buttons, sold as they are
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Health officers buttons, 2 sizes
Goldplated, second hand, sold as they are
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Court sword with new scabbard, circa 1770-1790
Made in last third of 18 th century.
Only leather of scabbard have been changed (too bad). 100 cm, blade 82 cm.
409 gr with scabbard!
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Sabre, grenadiers à pied de la garde style
Sabre used during Louis Philippe period (1830-1848), especially by garde nationale.
It is made from a recycled napoleonic sabre or produced 170 years ago to offer sabres inspired by napoleonic period very prized by soldiers.
Blade is shorter: 62 cm, total length is 75 cm.
We added a new scabbard if you want to use it in re enactments..
PRECEDENT PRICE: 470 €
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Sword with eagle 2nd empire
Napoléon III likes eagle, even more than his uncle and you can find it on most of swords of second Empire.
This sword is a good sample.
Total length 97 cm
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Jacket for postillon, 2nd half of XIX th century
110 cm chest size.!
Global good condition
Translation soon....
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Silverplated sword for officer "restauration"
Total length 98 cm, blade 85 cm.
Lillies have been erased. Brass and wood handle. Engraved blade HS and many flowers, arms trophys...
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Brassard de communiant ancien, embroidered
Translation later.....if not sold
Le brassard de communiant se présente sous la forme d'un large nœud de soie blanche avec 2 pans séparés qui tombent au dessous du coude et se terminent par un dessin de broderie d'où pendent les fils flottant librement.
Le brassard de communion était fièrement arboré par les garçons qui au seuil de leur adolescence, passaient leur communion.
Il était porté à l'avant-bras gauche.
Ce symbole apparaît à la fin du XVIIIè siècle quand l'institution religieuse rend publique la cérémonie de la communion, et la tradition perdure jusqu'aux années 1950.
La couleur blanche de ce brassard symbolise la pureté de celui qui est officiellement autorisé à communier.
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Ancient armband for communiant
Translation later.....if not sold.
Le brassard de communiant se présente sous la forme d'un large nœud de soie blanche avec 2 pans séparés qui tombent au dessous du coude et se terminent par un dessin de broderie d'où pendent les fils flottant librement.
Le brassard de communion était fièrement arboré par les garçons qui au seuil de leur adolescence, passaient leur communion.
Il était porté à l'avant-bras gauche.
Ce symbole apparaît à la fin du XVIIIè siècle quand l'institution religieuse rend publique la cérémonie de la communion, et la tradition perdure jusqu'aux années 1950.
La couleur blanche de ce brassard symbolise la pureté de celui qui est officiellement autorisé à communier.
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Brassard de communiant ancien , plain
Translation later.....if not sold.
Le brassard de communiant se présente sous la forme d'un large nœud de soie blanche avec 2 pans séparés qui tombent au dessous du coude et se terminent par un dessin de broderie d'où pendent les fils flottant librement.
Le brassard de communion était fièrement arboré par les garçons qui au seuil de leur adolescence, passaient leur communion.
Il était porté à l'avant-bras gauche.
Ce symbole apparaît à la fin du XVIIIè siècle quand l'institution religieuse rend publique la cérémonie de la communion, et la tradition perdure jusqu'aux années 1950.
La couleur blanche de ce brassard symbolise la pureté de celui qui est officiellement autorisé à communier.
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Officer of haras nationaux circa 1880:dolman
Global good condition, some holes, but hard to find.
See nice buttons.
For chest size 96 cm
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Buttons for hussars and light cavalry, price by one
Old production found in the original boxes. Goldplated, size 18 mm, inside is filled with"papier maché".
Very rare in such a good condition!
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Boutons états majors en laiton
C'est marqué dessus, le corps d'appartenance.
Les foudres aillées peuvent ressembler à un aigle, mais non! Utilisé au début du XXème siècle.
Diamètre: mm.
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Buttons of Garde Nationale sédentaire: 1848-1852 and 1870-1871, diam 23 mm
After Louis Philippe (1830-1848), second republic is instaured, cock is chosen as symbol, and later, after second Empire for a short period.
Rare buttons, between 140 to 165 years old. Diam 23 mm.
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Buttons for ambassadors and prefets: 20 mm. 3rd republic type (1871), used till now.
Small stock forgotten in a supplier drawer
Goldplated brass, described page 294 of "Fallou". R and F for "République Française".
In gold for ambassadors, in silver for prefets.
Silver is new, it will become grey progressively.
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Buttons with anchor: Ministère de la marine????
Same origin as buttons from garde nationale 1848- 1852 or 1870-1871. Maybe ministère de la marine?
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Buttons 15 mm diam. 1/2 curved, brass or silver aspect. Price by one.
Buttons 15 mm diam
Made in France. Army1970's.
Less curved that buttons usually used by French army during Empire era...but very cheap.
For waistcoats, sleeves extremities or to attach epaulettes.
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Buttons 25 mm diam. silver aspect. 1/2 curved. Price by one
Buttons "25" silver aspect. 1/2 curved
Made in France. Army 1970's.
Less curved that buttons usually used by French army during Empire era...but very cheap.
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Epaulettes garde républicaine, price by pair
3 types, used 50 years ago
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Sword: "gardien de la paix publique"
3 rd republic. Instaured september 7th 1870.
Paris coat of arms on handle
Brass handle.
Length 95 cm, blade 80,5 cm, locally oxydized.
PRECEDENT PRICE 210 €
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Gendarmerie officer 1923 type- France.
1923 type - 3 rd republic -
Bronze and horn handle.
Blade stamped Balp Saint Etienne, a bit grey.
Steel scabbard.
Total length 103 cm, blade 86 cm249,00 €
Out of stock
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Insigna Brevet Préparation Militaire argenté
Description :
DRAGO MARNE LA VALLEE - GS2
Dos guilloché - Deux anneaux - Avec attache amovible
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Buttons for generals: 1870 till now
Nice goldplated buttons from old jackets.
5 sizes including 10 mm buttons for hats, very limited stock
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Garde républicaine: 32 epaulettes sold together
28 red epaulettes for troop, 26 have button of garde republicaine, 4 for sous officier with buttons.
Teared....low price, sold as they are
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Équipages de la flotte, buttons 23 mm, 1872 type
Very limited stock.
Thick brass
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3 embroidered grenades for officers beginning XIX ème
We used one as a reference : 60 x 35 mm
fr.empirecostume.com
We don't know exactly what was the use of the biggest in silver on imperial blue, same type as for bearskin, 14 X 8 cm, maybe for a shabraque?
Last: 60 x 35 mm was initialy gold, but colour turned to old silver..
ORIGINAL PRICE 270 €
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Metallic buttons, bonze aspect, price by one
18 mm, 4 holes.
Taken from old uniforms, limited stock
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Lot de 31 boutons des douanes vendus en un seul lot
Lot de 31 boutons en étain, dans des états variables, vendus en l'état en un seul lot.
Types de boutons utilisés à partir de 1835.
Diamètre 21 mm
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Infantry officer buttons, 1893 type, 3rd republic, 22 mm
Very small stock.
Perfact for officers jackets WWI
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Dark grey ball buttons, 22 mm
Old buttons, very limited stock
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Comb, brass and pearls
End of XIX th century.
Brass, "pearls" and horn, one "tooth" half broken, but can be used .
Metal part: 130 X 25 mm.
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Almanach Royal pour l'An DCCC. XIX (1819), présenté à Sa Majesté, par Testu.
Ces almanachs qui ont existé durant des siècles sont une mine d'informations sur la structure de la société de l'époque.
Sur celui ci, qui date de 4 ans après la fin de l'empire, on s'aperçoit que la société française reste très marquée par l'épisode impérial.
On retrouve les institutions léguées par l'empereur, comme la légion d'honneur, mais aussi une bonne partie des cadres du régime précédent.
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Goldplated comb, XIX th century
Made during XIX th century
Goldpalted partly erased on top
Metal part: 12 X 3 cm.
Horn and all comb in good condition
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40 german banknotes sold together, 1919 and 1922
26 banknotes of 50 mark of 1919, and 14 of 100 mark august 1922.
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Gorget for infantry officer, 09/11/1830 type
Made at the very beginning of Louis Philippe period (1830-18148).
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