Louis XV Arms, Armor and Weapons
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Period Engraved Hunting Short Sword with Horn
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-18th century French Louis XV period hunting short sword features a 26 inch long tapered steel blade engraved with a crown and star on each side indicating that this piece once belonged to a noble. An engraved hunting scene with a wild boar and deer being chased by a pair of hunting hounds adorns one side of the blade. On the opposing side is the inscription in French "Pour un plaisir nulles douleurs ont les amants et les vasseurs" which translates to "For a pleasure, lovers and lords feel no pain" in English. The blade is affixed to a horn handle with bronze mounted hilt and pommel. An exceptional hunting sword...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Steel, Bronze
H 31.5 in W 2.75 in D 1.25 in
Louis XV Royal Presentation Sword
By Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, François-Thomas Germain
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkably rare silver gilt presentation sword was a personal gift from Louis XV, King of France, to the Captain of the Corsairs, Alain Porée. ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Silver
