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A rare mid 18th century French officer’s sword with folding triple bar hilt, straight SE blade 31½”, with triple fullers along the back edge, etched on both sides in panels at forte with maker’s logo “De La Fabrique de la Marque au Raisin à Solingen” with devices, and along the blade on one side the crowned Royal Arms of France on a trophy of arms and instruments, and on the other side in large bold ornate capitals “Vive Le Roi”, steel hilt with open heart shaped guard and scalloped edge knucklebow along which are 2 closely fitting sidebars which open out and clip to the guard (one clip missing) to form an open “basket” type hilt, plain pommel, simulated wirebound grip. VGC for age with a pleasing patina. Plate 7