FRANCE Dignitary type sword Gilded brass mounting, pommel surmounted by a helmet emblazoned on a bust with cuirass and epaulettes, spindle with two mother-of-pearl plates, hilt with wolves' heads holding lyres in their gules, cruise decorated with palmettes, straight blade with two cutting edges and strong central ridge, leather scabbard with two chased brass fittings, twice with a spider's web (symbol of attachment to the Head of State), cap knob with grotesque head holding a shield by the mouth. Early 19th century L. 101 cm ND Oxidation, accidents and missing scabbard