France - Lot 185

France Officer's saber of the Imperial Guard Foot Grenadiers of the First Empire Gilt-bronze mounting with one chased branch, wooden spindle with silver filigree, cruise with engraved auricles on both sides with a large brass one on the front, engraved straight quillon, carp-tongue curved blade with hollowed rim and pan signed by DUC and engraved 2/3 in a row with foliage framing a cartouche containing "GARDE IMPERIALE" on one side and "GRENADIERS A PIED" on the other, surmounted by an imperial eagle (missing the blue and gold, some engravings redone), line-decorated leather scabbard with two line-decorated brass fittings (leather missing, fittings bumped, gilding missing, oxidation in places). Early 19th century L. 90 cm Restorations