202 - BLADED WEAPONS. Senior officer’s sword with a gilded, chiseled brass hilt, pommel decorated with an animal head and plant motifs, single-branch guard adorned with garlands of foliage and, at the center, a lion’s muzzle, straight crossguard ending in an animal head, chiseled guard plate depicting an ancient trophy of arms; wooden tang covered with mother-of-pearl inlays and a brass center piece depicting the goddess Nike; straight blade with hollow edges, blued and gilded one-third of the way along; leather scabbard with two brass fittings. L: 85 cm, blade: 72.5 cm. First Empire period. Wear on the gilding. ABE

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