PARIS, MID-18TH CENTURY, WITH TRACES OF DECHARGE AND CONTREMARQUE; WITH LATER FRENCH CONTROL MARK FOR FOREIGN ITEMS AFTER 1864

The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.

Overall with some minor scratches to the gold and mother-of-pearl mounts and gold blade, unable to open the steel blade but with evidence of rust and tarnish, one side with a crack through the mother-of-pearl panel, though sits flat, the other side also with a crack through the mother-of-pearl panel with some associated tiny bits of loss, though also sits flat, and with a second crack towards the end where the end of the panel is slightly lifting, also lacking one mother-of-pearl flower and two gold pellets.