A FRENCH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, PARIS 1753/4 with tapering blade retaining some etched decoration (areas of rust), silver hilt finely cast and chased en rocaille in low relief with woodland game hunting scenes against a matted ground (maker's mark rubbed) comprising double shell-guard, quillon, knuckle-guard a pair of arms and globular pommel, and the grip with a later binding of plaited wire between 'Turk's Heads' 79.5 cm; 31 3/8 in blade