Smallsword carried by the Gardes du Corps

Sword cutler Guilmin French

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This smallsword belonged to a member of the Gardes du Corps, the premier cavalry unit charged with the protection of the king and his household. Drawn from the aristocracy and distinguished by their courtly manner, members of this group would have been a common sight for visitors to Versailles. The use of precious metal suggests that the sword was intended for an officer.

Smallsword carried by the Gardes du Corps, Guilmin (French, Versailles recorded 1767–1775), Steel, silver, wood, textile, French, Versailles

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Smallsword carried by the Gardes du Corps, Guilmin (French, Versailles recorded 1767–1775), Steel, silver, wood, textile, French, Versailles
Smallsword carried by the Gardes du Corps, Guilmin (French, Versailles recorded 1767–1775), Steel, silver, wood, textile, French, Versailles
Smallsword carried by the Gardes du Corps, Guilmin (French, Versailles recorded 1767–1775), Steel, silver, wood, textile, French, Versailles
Smallsword carried by the Gardes du Corps, Guilmin (French, Versailles recorded 1767–1775), Steel, silver, wood, textile, French, Versailles

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