174 - Rear Admiral’s sword.

Rear Admiral’s sword. Horn pommel with filigree. Gilded brass mount, single-bar guard, and quillon ending in a shell. Crossguard featuring an anchor on a flagstaff adorned with two silver stars. Counterguard featuring a pump motif with the owner’s monogram, L M. Straight blade with a plain pommel, signed “Prével, 8 rue de Richelieu, Paris.” Black patent leather scabbard with two gilt brass fittings decorated with reeds and foliage. Length: 99.5 cm A.B.E. (Detached butt plate). Third Republic period.