Beautiful sword of dignitary or reward, Louis... Lot 16

Beautiful sword of dignitary or reward, Louis XVI period. Chased iron frame, profusely decorated with gold background. Pommel decorated with trophies of arms, rim chased with flowers. Spindle decorated with foliage and flowery falls, decorated on all four sides with oval medallions in chased gold, surrounded by steel marcasites: At the front, of Hercules holding his mace, on a trophy of arms, at the back, of Athena holding an olive branch, on the sides of two spindles buried and winged. Branch and guard, body knot and quillons decorated with foliage and trophies on a gold background. Keyboard entirely with gilded and amatized background decorated with a scientific trophy and a trophy of weapons, carrying a cartouche in gold chased in relief of a cavalry fight (counter keyboard with spring missing). Triangular blade engraved, gilded and blued with remains of signature "Palle fourbisseur ordinaire DU ROI rue Croix des Petits Champs au coin de celle du Boulay à Paris" (the inscription "DU ROI" added on gold background) and "De la marque des Mouchettes à Solingen". Wooden scabbard with remains of black tinted shagreen, with three trimmings: -Polished and gilded steel chappe, decorated with flowers on the obverse and a shield with remains of a stippled signature "Palle Fourbiss du Roi". Ring with sides. -Steel bracelet decorated with flowers. (Due to humidity, the bracelet has lost its gold decoration and has turned blue). -Steel bouterolle with gold background, decorated with scrolls and friezes. In the state (Accidents and misses to the scabbard, missing the counter keyboard, very strong oxidation of the blade stuck in the scabbard). End of the reign of Louis XVI. In its Restoration period wooden case covered with black morocco, decorated with the iron of fleur-de-lis, and on the guard of the large arms of France girded with the collars of the Holy Spirit and Saint Michael. Guard opening in two parts and closing by silver hooks. Sheathed inside with ivory silk. Accidents and lacks to the guard and to the end. History: This exceptional sword, despite its condition, can be dated to the end of the ancien régime. It is very modern as proven by the presence of a counter-keyboard (absent here) which will become widespread in the 19th century. See lot 380 of the sale on April 2, 2008 (de Maigret, expert : B. Croissy). This sword, also made by Palle Fourbisseur du Roy is from the same period as ours. Surprisingly, it does not have its counter-keyboard anymore.