Magistrate's sword, three-lobed pommel chased with the uncro - Lot 38

Magistrate's sword, three-lobed pommel chased with the uncrowned imperial eagle on Jupiter tuns, multi-faceted rivet knob, spindle chased with flowers and adorned with plain steel blades (one blade missing), chased and gilded brass mount, stamped AB in a cartouche (Alexandre Bès, fourbisseur à Paris de 1835 à 1855, the year Parant succeeded him), double string of metal pearls on the hilt, eagle on foudres, double quillon, 730 mm triangular blade, signed SFH on the heel and decorated with trophies in etching, palm and eagle on foudres enhanced with gold, red cloth tie, SF, BE-TBE, LT 890 mm, very fine sword for high magistrates and senior civil servants, France Prince Président/Second Empire period. Expert Hervé MATOUS