A French Cavalry Officer's Sword Early 19th Century With associated slightly curved blade fullered over its entire length on both sides to the clipped-back double-edged point and retaining faint traces of etched decoration, brass hilt with pierced shell-shaped side-guard drilled for an emblem (missing), and linked to the knuckle-guard by four scrolled side-bars each chased with foliage, inner shell-guard with two bars en suite, lobed rear quillon chased with foliage, pommel-cap of octagonal section chased with foliate and laurel decoration, and cord-bound leather-covered (some old wear and damage) grip with copper wire binding, in its steel scabbard (surface rust patination) with shoe and two rings for suspension 90.6 cm. blade For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing