Third Republic Division General's Sword In Very Good Condition

It is a very beautiful division general's sword, in perfect condition, dating from the Third Republic. (Major General's swords are obviously significantly rarer than Brigadier General's swords).
It is the model of March 19, 1872 for general officers, which is part of the family called: "swords with carvings". It is in perfect condition and has retained all of its gilding, its original wire binding on the grip, its original scabbard, in very good condition and even its regulation strap in perfect condition.
BLADE: it is a lozenge section blade, which therefore indicates an early manufacture, since from 1852, blades with 2 fullers appear. The length of the blade is 77cm, it is the original length of the first models of this sword.
On the ricasso, we find in an oval medallion the inscription "J.MARIA 14 RUE DU 4 7BRE PARIS" This inscription corresponds to the luxury furbisher Jules Maria, who actually had a shop at 14 rue du 4 Septembre in Paris, at the beginning of the Third Republic, for wealthy officers.
The original tie is present at the base of the blade.
MOUNT The guard shellis richly engraved with 6 flags, on which we find a crown composed of an oak branch on the left (fidelity) and a laurel branch on the right (peace).
The 3 silver stars of the rank are fixed on the sandblasted rim.
The cross is decorated with laurel branches, and the end of the quillon is chiselled with a plant decoration.
The joining arc is finely chiseled with 2 tuns separated by a flower. At the place where this arc joins the pommel, acanthus leaf motif and hole for the strap, which is the original one.
The counter-shell guard is folding, its mechanism works perfectly.
POMMEL it is an inverted cone. It presents a rich decoration of thunderbolts, wings, and on the internal face a coat of arms "of azure with the escutcheon of gold in abyss" which could correspond to the arms of the Clausse family, descendants of Engilbert Clausse, lord of Mouchy. 
GRIP : it is in tortoiseshell. This material was reserved for the arms of general officers.
The twisted wire binding is present. It's the original one.
SCABBARD : it is in sewn black leather, with sheath entry and chape made of brass. The clevis button represents an antique helmet. This decor was reserved for general officers.
The chape at the end of the scabbard is finely chiseled, it is the original one, which is quite rare because very frequently these parts came off and were replaced by simpler models.

In summary, it is a beautiful general's sword, dating from the last quarter of the 19th century, the making of which was entrusted to a luxury furbisher by a wealthy officer, probably a descendant of a noble family.
This item is in a rare state of preservation.
Ref C23WBCA