2250/​8001

A rare Danish commemorative sabre for the battle of Copenhagen 1801 in its scabbard. The hilt is of stirrup type with a lions head on the pommel, the single edged blade i c 79 cm long marked p C M on the spine for the engraver Christian von Mutterspracht from Frederiksværk. One side of the blade etched with DEN 2 APRIL 1801 and KONGEN LØNNER FOLKET SKIØNNER, the other side with C7 and FV - all surrounded by leaf's and laurels. Black leather scabbard with three brass mounts.

Condition

The blade spotted with weak etching.

For the purchased lot we require an import permit from your home country authority. If the buyer of this auction lot lives outside of Denmark, the pick up of the lot can only be conducted by an authorized forwarding agent with a weapons license.

Auction

Kurt Bang Petersen’s collection of arms and armour, part 1, 12 December 2022

Category
Estimate

10,000–15,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

12,500 DKK  

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