Brea, California, United States
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Auction featuring many fine examples of edged weapons, armour including many helmets and Japanese suit parts, ethnographic pieces featuring pre-Columbian, Filipino and Africa lots, a wide selection of jewelry, fossils and minerals as well as other assorted collectables.
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LOT 9:
Spanish 'Carabinieri of the Kingdom' Sword w/Scabbard
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Start price:
$
300
Estimated price :
$600 - $900
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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sales tax: 7.75%
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Spanish 'Carabinieri of the Kingdom' Sword w/Scabbard
Fine Spanish officers sword of the 'Carabinieri of the Kingdom'. Handle in gilded brass with the coat of arms for Spain absent the fleur de Lis to the center. Probably circa late 1860s or the Regency of General Espartero. The guard with an octagonal panel reading (CDR) meaning (Carabineros del Reino) and decorative quillion matching in design to the remainder. Good leather scabbard with brass matching mounts and the top mount featuring the coat of arms for Spain that was used to attach to a Baldric. Size 38 1/8" L, blade 30 3/4" L
ex-Los Angeles collection, ex-Spanish collection
Condition: very good with some leather to the reverse of the scabbard for stabilization. Leather loose and detached from guard
