A unsheathed dress court sword in forged, etched, blued, and gilt steel and cast, chased, engraved, gilt bronze and mother-of-pearl.

Blade length 81.8cm.; width at bolster 1.7cm.; length with handle 94.2cm. Triangular forged steel blade. "I.G.B." and cartouche on bolster. Cast brass pommel with mascarons of lions and Pallas Athena. Cast brass guard applied with Imperial eagle. Handle with two mother-of-pearl pieces. France, 1st half 19th century. Registered by the Russian Federation Ministry of Culture.