{"product_id":"french-first-empire-1784-model-garde-de-bataille-dragoon-officers-sword-ref-9357","title":"French First Empire 1784 Model Garde de Bataille Dragoon Officers Sword. Ref 9357","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eFrench First Empire 1784 Model Garde de Bataille Dragoon Officers Sword. 40 ¾” overall, 36” slightly curved blade with single wide fuller, with faint poincons, Brass Garde De Bataille hilt with pierced palmette guard linked to the D shaped knucklebow by four branches, pommel cap with ‘V’ stamp, black leather grip with 12 turns of twisted brass wire. In its original steel scabbard with two suspension bands with loose rings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eCirca 1800                                                                                                 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eAn attractive sword in good condition, which was used throughout the Napoleonic era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe Garde de Bataille sword has an attractive hilt style that typifies the neo-classical decorative influences that were prevalent in French military sword design in the late-18th \u0026amp;early 19th century.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                                              \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Street Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55703038198136,"sku":"9357","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0442\/7107\/5481\/files\/Dragoon-Officers-Sword-French-antique-sword-for-sale-uk-9357b.jpg?v=1792061643","url":"https:\/\/antiquearmsandarmour.com\/products\/french-first-empire-1784-model-garde-de-bataille-dragoon-officers-sword-ref-9357","provider":"West Street Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}