Hunting dagger signed Pierre Descheaux - France - 18th century

Hunting dagger signed Pierre Descheaux
France
18th century
Steel, silver
Long. total: 75; Long. blade: 61 cm
(Missing)

Blade with one edge and one false edge, with a wide back, chiseled with bundles of arms, hunters, stars and moons on a blued background, highlighted with gold in the first third, on both sides, then engraved with acid on the rest of the blade; signed "PIERRE DESCHEAUX" at the ricasso on both sides.
Silver mitre with checkered and hallmarked edges.
Rocket with a lion's head, fluted.
Silver medallions engraved with scrolling foliage.

Ref.: 6733

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