of steel, with bright curved double-edged blade of flattened diamond section at the point and cut with two fullers forming a medial ridge on both sides, the forte on each side roughly chiselled with gold-damascened foliage against a pricked ground, gold-damascened hilt comprising fluted bud-shaped quillons, tapering knuckle-guard with foliate finial, and grip decorated overall with interlaced arabesques against a flecked ground and rising up to a stylised bird’s head pommel, 24.7 cm blade