SWORD. Beautiful ormolu officer's or dignitary's sword, spindle entirely covered by a triple filigree, ovoid pommel with sides chased with palmettes and rosettes, hilt with one branch chased with spider webs and palm leaves, cruise decorated en suite, oval shell chased around the perimeter of a festoon of foliage and shells at the ends, straight blade with hollow sides, blued and engraved in gold in thirds with floral motifs and trophies of arms or musical instruments, signed "IGB" on the heel, mark of the BROCK brothers in Solingen, leather scabbard with 2 gilded brass fittings chased in succession with foliage and spider webs, rosette-shaped cap knob. L: 97 cm, blade: 83 cm. Circa 1800-1815. Restoration to the scabbard leather. Superb original gilding. 1st Empire period. BE