A CHASED AND GILDED 18TH CENTURY FRENCH STEEL HILTED SMALL SWORD WITH SCABBARD, c. 1760. The hilt with foliate decoration and gilded background details supporting braided red silk and metallic cord knot; polished triangular blade with gilt area near the ricasso etched 'a la teste Noire Sur Le pont St. Michel a Paris'; parchment scabbard with steel mounts. Blade lg. 30, overall lg. 36 in. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing