An elegant Mexican officer's cavalry gala sword late 19th century

the lightly curved blade single-edged and half plated, half etched and gilt with profuse, foliate ornament, centred by an eagle atop a cactus, holding a serpent in its beak, the rounded back edge etched with the supplier's name F. BACKES, 7, RUE ELZEVIER, PARIS, the same address within oval medallion struck near the guard, the guard of gilt brass pierced and chased with foliate scrolls, medallions cast with wreaths and trophies of war as well as an oval medallion modelled with an eagle with a serpent in its beak, the grip of ivory, the sheath embellished with gilt mounts incorporating a circular shield wound with a belt and displayed before trophies of war

Blade lightly pitted, minor abrasions.
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