A FINE FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED FIRST EMPIRE OFFICER'S SABRE BY ST. ETIENNE, MAKER'S MARK OF ANTOINE-MODESTE FOURNERA, CIRCA 1806-11 with curved blade double-edged towards the tip, etched with stars and rondels on a gilt ground over its lower half, filled with celestial motifs, a trophy-of-arms carrying a Turkish warrior bust on one side and further trophies-of-arms on the other, rectangular ricasso formed with gilt recesses and with a raised semi-circular panel on each side, the back-edge decorated with a running pattern of leaves on a gilt ground, silver hilt formed in the neo-Turkish fashion, comprising cross-piece with pineapple-finials, chased with a pattern of scrollwork centring on an expanded flowerhead on one side, a further flowerhead on the reverse, and all on a finely punched ground, back-strap incised with a pair of lines, shaped horn grip-scales retained by a pair of rivets each covered by a drop-shaped washer, and the pommel pierced with a further pair of washers formed en suite, in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard, with shaped silver lower mount and large locket chased with neo-classical trophies in high relief on a punched ground on one side, including a visored helmet and a knightly shield in the upper panel and a glaive, baton, classical helmet and laurel wreath in the lower, engraved with an elaborate flower on the reverse and with an inscription, and fitted with a pair of mounts carrying suspension-rings each decorated en suite with the langets 82.0 cm; 32 in blade The inscription reads: 'De St. Etienne, Ceinturier de S. M. L'Empur Barre des Sergents' St. Etienne is recorded as a maker and retailer of deluxe accoutrements, including sabretaches and sword-fittings. A gold-hilted sword belonging to Napoleon by the celebrated maker Martin-Guillaume-Biennais with a belt by St. Etienne is preserved in the Residenz, Munich. See Erichsen and Heinemann 2005, p. 220 no. 176. Antoine-Modeste Fournera is recorded as a maker of sword-hilts at 8 rue de Perpignan and 28 rue Neuve St Nicolas, Paris circa 1806-11.
A FINE FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED FIRST EMPIRE OFFICER'S SABRE BY ST. ETIENNE, MAKER'S MARK OF ANTOINE-MODESTE FOURNERA, CIRCA 1806-11 with curved blade double-edged towards the tip, etched with stars and rondels on a gilt ground over its lower half, filled with celestial motifs, a trophy-of-arms carrying a Turkish warrior bust on one side and further trophies-of-arms on the other, rectangular ricasso formed with gilt recesses and with a raised semi-circular panel on each side, the back-edge decorated with a running pattern of leaves on a gilt ground, silver hilt formed in the neo-Turkish fashion, comprising cross-piece with pineapple-finials, chased with a pattern of scrollwork centring on an expanded flowerhead on one side, a further flowerhead on the reverse, and all on a finely punched ground, back-strap incised with a pair of lines, shaped horn grip-scales retained by a pair of rivets each covered by a drop-shaped washer, and the pommel pierced with a further pair of washers formed en suite, in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard, with shaped silver lower mount and large locket chased with neo-classical trophies in high relief on a punched ground on one side, including a visored helmet and a knightly shield in the upper panel and a glaive, baton, classical helmet and laurel wreath in the lower, engraved with an elaborate flower on the reverse and with an inscription, and fitted with a pair of mounts carrying suspension-rings each decorated en suite with the langets 82.0 cm; 32 in blade The inscription reads: 'De St. Etienne, Ceinturier de S. M. L'Empur Barre des Sergents' St. Etienne is recorded as a maker and retailer of deluxe accoutrements, including sabretaches and sword-fittings. A gold-hilted sword belonging to Napoleon by the celebrated maker Martin-Guillaume-Biennais with a belt by St. Etienne is preserved in the Residenz, Munich. See Erichsen and Heinemann 2005, p. 220 no. 176. Antoine-Modeste Fournera is recorded as a maker of sword-hilts at 8 rue de Perpignan and 28 rue Neuve St Nicolas, Paris circa 1806-11.
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