A 19th Century Gastinne Renette Presentation Sword, the 80cm double edge steel blade with three narrow fullers to each side, etched with stylised shells, husks and leaves and inscribed GASTINNE RENETTE ARQ. DE L'EMPEREUR, the gilt brass hilt with guard richly cast and pierced with a Roman martial trophy, with mask cast knuckle bow, wire bound fishskin grip, the back strap and pommel cast as the head of Medusa, the black leather scabbard with copper gilt mounts worked with the bust head of Bellone, lambrequin masks, putti and foliage, with standard inscribed GLORIA