French Peer's Sword from the reign of King Louis XVIII. Mother-of-pearl fuse with mother-of-pearl plates, decorated on both sides with gilded and chiselled brass motifs with the profile of Athena wearing a helmet. Lion-headed pommel, decorated with acanthus leaves, guard with a branch decorated with friezes and fleurs-de-lis, body knot with royal numerals. Straight quillon ending in a palmette. Important keyboard with the Grand Armes Armes de France of the Order of Saint Michael, surrounded by horns of plenty and foliage. Straight blade with round back, gilded, hollow sides, engraved with half of foliage scrolls, cartouches, fleur-de-lys, winged arrow. Gilt heel signed "Manufre Royale du Klingenthal Coulaux Frères" and "Cahier et Manceaux. Laffite draftsman of the King's Cabinet " B.E. SF . Restoration period, reign of Louis XVIII. According to family tradition, this sword could come from Marshal Marmont.