with broad double-edged blade widening slightly at the tip, hilt comprising long riveted slender langets of flattened triangular section extending over a third of the blade length on each side and engraved with red pigment filled symmetrical foliage, hilt comprising downcurved beak-shaped blade-catching quillons decorated en suite and set below the bent-up disc-shaped guard, cup-shaped pommel engraved with a bands of scrolling foliage between bands of S’s and pellets, and tubular grip swelling at the centre (old rust patination overall), 92.3 cm blade

A related example was sold in this room, 4 December 2024, lot 46.