City or court sword
France
18th century
Steel, bronze, gold
Long. total: 97; Long. blade: 82 cm

Olive-shaped pommel with gadroons and pearls.
Decorated joint arch, with a sunburst in its center.
Donkey's-foot branches.
Rocket decorated with gadroons and beads.
Openwork oval keyboard, decorated in a suite.
Burgundy felt tie.
Blued triangular blade engraved on the first third with floral motifs and bundles of arms, engraved "Schimmelbusch & Sohn" on one side and "A Solingen" on the second side.

Ref.: 7554

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