France, Restoration (1814-1830). - Lot 131

France, Restoration (1814-1830). Beautiful engineering staff officer's sword, without scabbard. Mounted in cast brass, pommel with foliate decoration on a sandblasted background, chased joint arch with a median helmeted Athena profile. Spindle with plain mother-of-pearl plates, quillon ending in a leonine mask. Symmetrical keypad with two supralateral medallions featuring an empanelled helmet, the central motif consisting of a highly empanelled cuirass and helmet on a background of four flags, trumpets, spears and swords. Scarlet wool tie. Three-edged blade with acid-etched decoration of trophies of arms with remnants of bluing and gold in thirds. (Mother-of-pearl plates on the spindle, traces of oxidation on the end of the blade, good condition). 94 cm (Blade 82 cm).