COURT SWORD WITH BRANCHES, ATTRIBUTED TO MARSHAL SOULT, DUKE OF DALMATIA circa 1840-1850 Straight handle (watermark missing). Gilt and chased bronze mounting. Guard with two arms, two straight quillons, keyboard decorated with foliage and openwork counter keyboard decorated with foliage. Straight blade with median grooves. Leather scabbard (remains) with two brass fittings chased with foliage. Lyre-shaped chased sting. Length: 105 cm A.B.E. Origin : - Collection of Maréchal Soult at the Château de Montchevreuil ; - Then the collection of the Marquise de Balleroy, his great-granddaughter. A court sword, attributed to the Marshal Soult, Duke of Dalmatie, circa1840-1850