with bright slender tapering blade (some old rust patination) of hollow triangular section, the gilt forte on one side etched with a martial trophy, a figure in an oval between foliage beyond, and on the other with a martial trophy and foliage beyond, characteristic steel hilt (minor surface rust in places) chiselled in relief with foliage and swags supporting flowering urns, all against finely punched gold grounds, and grip bound with silver-gilt ribbon and three types of twisted silver wire between Turk’s heads, 80.2 cm blade