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Court Sword of Dauphin Louis, Duke of Normandy

  • Dated: 1789
  • Medium: steel, agate, silver,vermeil jewels
  • Techniques: Forged Polished
  • Place of creation : France
  • Measurements: height: 0.67 m

This sword would have belonged to Louis-Charles of France (1785-1795). Second son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, it is not destined to rule, but the death of his older brother, Louis-Joseph (1781-1789), made him the Dauphin of France.

This sword of reduced proportions, is that of a princely child: the handle and pommel are agate, enriched in silver with precious stones. The blade, of triangular section has etched flowers on the three sides. The scabbard is made of shark skin, also fitted with gilt trims, all adorned with precious stones.

Source: Copyright © 2015 Musée de l’Armée (Dist. RMN-Grand Palais) / Photo: Christophe Chavan

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