with bright slightly curved blade (some old rust staining) double-edged towards the point and latten-filled crescent-shaped mark on one side, ormolu-mounted hilt comprising small shell side-guard, recurved lobed quillons, and reversable horn grip of tapering circular section with turned spherical pommel and ormolu cap, in its leather scabbard with ormolu chape and pocket for a by-knife (chape and by-knife missing, leather with old damage), 33.4 cm blade