SWORDS. Sword for the diplomatic corps and civil administrators with gilded brass mounting, wooden spindle covered with mother-of-pearl plates, ovoid pommel chased with a profile of the goddess Athena, single-branch guard chased with oak leaves, openwork guard plate decorated with interlacing, a lictor beam and an escutcheon with the letters "RF", straight triangular blade with hollow sides, leather scabbard with 2 gilded brass fittings engraved en suite. L: 85 cm, blade: 71 cm. 3rd Republic period. BE