A FRENCH NAVAL OFFICER'S SWORD

Slightly curved, fullered blade 27”, with narrow back fuller, marked “Colaux & Cie Klingenthal” on backstrap, ornamental brass hilt with sea serpent”s head quillon, rope bound edges, pierced outer panel to guard incorporating fouled anchor and foliage, rope bound knucklebow into cap shaped foliate pommel and backstrap with line of seashells, ribbed horn grip, in its brass mounted scabbard with two rings, the locket with applied fouled anchor