With broad double-edge blade (some rust patination) tapering towards the triangular point and blued over half its length on each side at the forte, one side etched 'Bruce David, Général de Brigade. 1811.' with a gilt crowned Napoleonic 'N' framed by a laurel wreath on either side, and on the other 'Offert par ses soldats et ses officers Hollandais de naissance Français de coeur' with a gilt Imperial eagle framed by a laurel wreath either side, neoclassical cast and chased ormolu-mounted hilt comprising coffin-shaped langets each with the standing figure of a Classical warrior between foliage, within a border of dots and against a punched ground, recurved quillons of circular section, one with ram's head terminal, the other formed as a monster's head with a serpent in its mouth, grip-straps with running foliage, curved pommel with a panel of foliage on each side and finial formed in the round as a classical helmeted warrior's head, and flat ivory grip-scales (damaged), in original wooden scabbard covered in brown leather (incomplete) with ormolu locket and chape each embossed and chased with neoclassical ornament, the former with shield-shaped frog-hook en suite (some wear to gilding)
70 cm. blade