with sharply tapering blade (old rust patination) of hollow triangular section, the forte etched on both sides with strapwork and rocailles, one side involving a sun-in-splendour and a bird, characteristic hilt cast and chased with bright-cut stars centred on pierced scrolling foliage within bright-cut and foliate borders, lobed quillons en suite, and grip bound with silver ribbon and twisted silver and copper-alloy wire, in its vellum-covered scabbard with linear engraved silver locket, chape and suspension mount, and two rings for suspension, 82.5 cm blade